Homeless man

Taken into a local shelter that also houses children who are orphans or homeless.

Family compound, Gobi

Mongolia's horses

There are about 3 million horses in Mongolia, according to Wikipedia. Some are used for food, but most are for transportation and herding other livestock.

Mongolian horses

Shopping

A woman buys a new outfit in Ulaanbaatar's flea market (known as the black market in Soviet occupation days). She and her husband (next photo) were probably preparing for a special occasion.

Another robe buyer

Preparing to milk a camel.

Livestock herder

He and his sons (next photo) herd goats, sheep and horses in the Gobi.

Herding sheep

Waiting for a drink

A woman moves a herd toward a Gobi water station. In the background other herds are waiting their turn to access the water pumped up from aquifers.

Red deer

Kazakh man

Demonstrating gear used for eagle hunts. In following photo: His wife, a needle point expert.

A woman, known for her cheese making, outside her ger, the traditional home in Mongolia.

Giving orphan and street kids a home

The man (and his wife) head an organization that provides shelter and education for orphan and homeless children. The foundation also takes in adults, providing some with vocational skills .

Saying good bye to visitors

Shamanism meeting

Shamanism, a belief that all things around us have a spiritual component, is widely practiced in Mongolia. Here, a gathering of believers. Next photo: a Shaman.

A Shaman religious leader

With the help of an assistant he communicates with the spirits and ancestors.

Mighty Genghis Khan

This tribute to the mystical warrior stands 131 feet high atop a 33-foot museum. Details in following photographs.

Street scene

Learning to ice skate in an Ulaanbaatar mall

Horse head fiddles workshop

A young craftswoman examines the horse head sculptures that will top a horse head fiddle. She is an artist in a workshop registered on a UNESCO arts and culture list. Following photos are of other workers and a duo performing on finished instruments.

Hallway in Ulaanbaatar apartment building

Abandoned Russian village, Gobi

When the Soviet Union collapsed, many Russians left Mongolia, abandoning whole villages and outposts.

An Ulaanbaatar seamstress

Middle class Mongolian family

They hosted us and another couple for dinner in Ulaanbaatar.

Worshipping in a Buddhist temple

A resort with individual gers as accommodations

A view of Ulaanbaatar