Flaming mountains – Xinjiang, China
Outside of Turpan in Xinjiang province are the Flaming Mountains, so-named as under the mid-day sun their rutted, ravine complexion resembles red-orange-multi-colored tongues of fire. Well, so local myths have it.
Flaming "tongues of fire" surge down this desert mountain range in Xinjiang, outside Turpan
Uighur village of Tuyuq within Flaming Mountains
Flaming Mountains canyon
