street scene in Almaty, Kazakhstan, with a view of the Zhetysu mountains in the background

street scene in Almaty, Kazakhstan, with a view of the Zhetysu mountains in the background. On the left side of the image, there is a sidewalk with people walking and a row of streetlights. A line of parked cars is visible along the right side of the sidewalk, including a white SUV. In the middle ground, there is a long building with many windows, appearing to be under construction or recently completed, and a yellow truck with Russian text on it. The street itself has multiple lanes with white arrows indicating traffic flow, and several cars are driving or parked on it. The sky is partly cloudy with a soft, diffused light, suggesting it is either early morning or late afternoon.