Grilling the catch, Lentekhi, August 2004

These trout were small but very tasty indeed on the bank of the river, Nodar bringing them to perfection.

Net mending, Lentekhi, August 2004

This young fellow had already demonstrated his craft on the river, dressed only in his underwear while I shivered at the thought of how cold the water was.

Mountains and clouds, Lentekhi, August 2004

This is my primary memory of my only visit so far to Lentekhi, which has no watchtowers. The weather was quite rainy during the few days of our stay, and it made for some dramatic if chill scenery.

Woodsmen, Lentekhi, lower Svaneti, August 2004

There IS another way to drive to Ushguli instead of through Zugdidi and Mestia. A shorter but more risky way, the road in worse shape and open for less of the year. Lentekhi, above Kutaisi, was our first long stop on this route. The fellow on the right, an old friend of Nodar's, was our host in the village for several days. The sawmill machinery is certainly somewhat older than he is.