Instagram of the Day: Stormy Skies in Kazakhstan

Published on May 18, 2016 at 1:45 PM

Every day, we bring you the most beautiful travel photo posted to Instagram. Today's picture comes from John Stanmeyer (photo credit belongs to Anush Babajanyan). The photographer captures rocky desert peaks standing tall among stormy skies in the Mangystau region in Kazakhstan.

Working in early rain, amongst the Rocky Mountains of Bozzhira, in my morning sarong. Photograph by @anushbabajanyan This epically gorgeous thunderstorm ebbed, ever changing above its towering desert peaks over the Mangystau region in Kazakhstan. With camera support from Anush, I'm publishing the making of this National Geographic story on my #Snapchat account @stanmeyer, sharing short films. All my best, John Stanmeyer @natgeocreative @thephotosociety @outofedenwalk #kazakhstan #mangystau #bozzhira #storm #clouds #sunrise #mountains #desert #peaks #onassignment #stanmeyeronassignment

A photo posted by John Stanmeyer (@johnstanmeyer) on May 18, 2016 at 5:29am PDT

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Instagram of the Day: Stormy Skies in Kazakhstan

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