Svetlana Kazina, a woman from Russia, quit her job 20 years ago and moved to a wooden hut in a mountain village in Uznezya to follow her dreams, which was to live with nature.
Kazina moved to the remote area of Russia in the Altai Krai region, which is located near the border with Kazakhstan. Their new house was so old that it had no heating, no water pipes, and not even a toilet.
Kazina and her kids decided to live in the home as it offered peace and harmony, despite the fact that the house was built around 7 decades ago.
As the small family lived there, the mountains became the natural house of the family and they got to witness some breathtaking views.
The good thing is that Kazina brought her camera with her and shares the pictures of the breathtaking views on social media.
Recently, Kazina went to the highest peak of Siberia to explore the areas around the Belukha Mountain, where she got to witness the rainbow clouds, which are also known as the iridescence clouds.
During an interview with Bored Panda, Kazina said, “I often visit the Belukha Mountain just because I really love it and the whole Katun ridge.”
She added, “From where I live, it’s a one-day trip by car to a nearby village, after which the road ends. Then, two days on foot or on horseback to the Ak-Kem valley and one more day to the foot of the Belukha mountain.”
She continued, “This Mountain is not just the highest peak in Siberia, but a beautiful natural monument and shrine of the Altai Mountains, too. I love it for its unusual beauty and power.”
During her stay at the mountain, Kazina got in touch with rescuers, helicopter pilots, and meteorologists.
Talking about the pictures that she took, Kazina said she noticed the extremely rare clouds as the sun became brighter.
Kazina said she took pictures of the iridescent clouds as she was standing on the frozen Ak-Kem Lake.
She added, “Iridescence is a fairly common phenomenon in our mountains. When photographing these clouds, I used a polarizing filter to make the formations even clearer.”
The woman had to act quickly because the natural phenomenon doesn’t last long.
Kazina took out her Nikon D850, which is paired with the Nikkor 28-300 lens, and started to take pictures of the extremely rare clouds.
Talking about the clouds, Kazina said, “[It was] an amazingly big mother-of-pearl cloud which was colorful for roughly an hour. The colors grew in intensity as the sun sank lower behind the horizon.”
You can see more of Kazina’s work by following her on her official Instagram account.