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Stainless Khan
The larger than life stainless steel statue of Genghis Khan located west of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Towering Khan
A view of the entire Genghis Khan statue complex measuring 40 meters tall.
Prayer Wheels
Prayer wheels near the Gandantegchinlen Monastery in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Spinning Wheels
Showing the prayer wheels in motion near the Gandantegchinlen Monastery in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Pair of Buddha
Two of the Buddha statues in the Gandantegchinlen Monastery in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Gandantegchinlen Monastery Gates
Front gates to the Gandantegchinlen Monastery in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Modern Horse
Native Mongolian on his modern day horse moving his herd of animals south of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Blue Bathroom
Outhouse in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia
Delger Choir Monastery
The recently built part of the Delger Choir Monastery. The original buildings were destroyed during the Russian occupation.
Gobi Hare
Mongolian hare in the harsh environment of the Gobi desert in Mongolia
Toad-headed agamas
Toad-headed agamas a small lizard commonly found in the Gobi desert in Mongolia.
Gobi Sunset
The orange sky of the setting sun at a ger camp in the Gobi desert.
Light and Darkness
The Milky Way illuminating the dark skies above the Gobi desert.
Mongolian Milky Way
The Milky Way seemingly streaming out of a ger in Gobi desert in Mongolia.
Vulture in the Air
A Eurasian black vulture soaring in the sky looking for its next meal.
Pika on the Rocks
A small pica standing still long enough for a quick picture.
Into the Dunes
One person standing atop the Khongoryn Els in the Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park in Mongolia.
Dune Scape
Panorama of the the Khongoryn Els in the Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park in Mongolia.
Sand Dune Salute
Closer shot of tourists standing atop the dunes of the Khongoryn Els in the Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park in Mongolia.
Dune Closeup
Show the smooth lines of a single sand dune on the Khongoryn Els in the Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park in Mongolia.
Two Dunes
A couple of sand dunes and dry Gobi desert extending out beyond the Khongoryn Els in the Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park in Mongolia.
Dune Shades
An almost abstract view of the Khongoryn Els sand dunes in the Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park in Mongolia.
Going Nowhere
Tour van driving across the Gobi Desert in Mongolia.
Flaming Cliffs
The Flaming Cliffs also known as Bayanzag in the Gobi desert in Mongolia where many dinosaur fossils have been found.
Door Optional
Outhouse in somewhere Mongolia
Ongi Temple
The only rebuilt building on the grounds of the Ongi Monastery in south central Mongolia.
Welcome Drink
Native Mongolian making milk tea, a traditional drink served to guests.
Nomadic Kids
Two of the Mongolian children from the family and extended family in the area we camped at in the grasslands of Mongolia.
Women at Work
Women of the Mongolian family cleaning every organ pulled from a sheep killed for dinner.
Helping Out
Young Mongolian girl helping out as the elder woman arranges the intestines and the eldest son looks on.
Cooks in the Kitchen
Three Mongolian men each with different tasks starting to cook the meat of the slaughtered sheep.
Looking for a meal
Buzzard looking for it's next meal
Quality Time
Father and daughter playing with a couple of balls.
Nomadic Home
Home of Mongolian nomadic family we ate with and camped near in the grasslands of central Mongolia
Mongolian Sunrise
Sunrise over the mountains in central Mongolia.
Mongolian Morning Glow
Morning sun illuminating the grasslands of central Mongolia.
Mongolian Men
Father and son, part of the extended nomadic family that lives nearby in the grasslands of Mongolia.
Death and Drama
Several horse skulls placed on top of a pile of rocks on a small hill in the grasslands of Mongolia
Prayer Flag Sunset
Prayer flags wrapped around some poles placed on a hillside in the grasslands of Mongolia.
Mongolian Drama
Dramatic sky over a group of gers in the grasslands of Mongolia.
Mongolian Barcode
The late evening sun peak through the trees of a mountain forest.
Mongolian Glow
The Mongolian landscape just before sunset.
Land of the Horse
Horses, horses and more horse moving across the Mongolian landscape.
Erdene Zuu Temple
One of the main buildings in the Erdene Zuu Monastery in Kharkhorin, Mongolia.
Teenage Buddha
One of the statues of Buddha in his teenage years in the Erdene Zuu Monastery in Kharkhorin, Mongolia.
Protector Buddha
Dharmapala, one of the protector buddha statues in the Erdene Zuu Monastery in Kharkhorin, Mongolia.
Erdene Zuu Stupa
One of the many stupas and the wall that surrounds the Erdene Zuu Monastery in Kharkhorin, Mongolia.
Laviran Temple
The Laviran Temple at the Erdene Zuu monastery where monks activly practice their religion.
