Sunday Sunsets – Darvaza Gas Crater in the Karakum Desert of Turkmenistan

A visit to the amazing Darvaza Gas Crater in the Karakum Desert in Northern Turkmenistan is an unforgettable experience.

The fires have been burning for close on 50-years now, the result of an accident when the Soviet authorities were drilling for natural gas.

The sunset in the desert is pretty ethereal as I hope this picture shows.

Sunset in the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan
Sunset in the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan

And here is that gas crater that I mentioned……

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