Keriya River photographed in the heart of the Taklamakan Desert (11month18drone panoramic photo)
The Keriya River, originating from the Kunlun Mountains, runs through Yutian County in Xinjiang and extends from south to north deep into the heart of the world's second-largest shifting desert, the Taklamakan.
Sunset over reeds along the Keriya River (photo taken on the11of10)
Herdsman Mamet walking through the poplar forest by the Keriya River (photo taken on the11of14)
The riverbanks are covered with large areas of vegetation such as populus euphratica, tamarisk, and reeds, forming a unique ecological corridor in the desert, with the river's terminal nurturing the Dalyanbuy Oasis — a homeland for the "oasis in the sea of sand" herders.
This is the Keriya River and its surrounding poplar forests (drone panoramic photo taken on the11of13)
The desert poplar landscape along the Keriya River (photo taken on the11of15)
Natural scenery and human landscapes intertwine to form a uniquely beautiful vista in the Taklamakan Desert.
A residential house located at the terminal of the Keriya River (photo taken on the11of13)
Keriya River photographed in the heart of the Taklamakan Desert (drone panoramic photo taken on the11of18)
Residential houses and populus euphratica forests at the terminal of the Keriya River (drone photo taken on the11of16)
Sheep herd photographed in the Dalyanbuy Oasis along the Keriya River11Month13Day (drone photo)
Desert poplar landscape along the Keriya River (photo taken on11Month15Day)
A residential building along the Keriya River (photo taken on11Month16Day via drone)
Traditional dwelling in the oasis of Dalyibuyu along the Keriya River, illuminated by morning sunlight (photo taken on11Month13Day)
The Keriya River and the sand dunes along its banks (photo taken on11Month18Day via drone)
A sand dune along the Keriya River (panoramic drone photo taken on11Month16Day)
Poplar forest and traditional dwellings hidden among them in the oasis of Dalyibuyu along the Keriya River (photo taken on11Month17Day via drone)
Sand dunes and poplar landscape in the heart of the Taklamakan Desert (11