This photo was taken in the summer of 2005 in Selenge sum (village) of Bulgan aimag (province) where I served as a Volunteer from 2002-2004. These colors in the sky are a very common sight during summer sunsets. My niece Bolormaa is standing on...
A young farmer herds his sheep with a camel (and alternately, but not shown here, the Mongolian version of a yak and of course, the country's famous horses).
President Nambaryn Enkhbayar joined Peace Corps staff and Volunteers to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Peace Corps' operations. Following the event, we took a staff photo.
This photo of Judy (Volunteer) milking a hainag was taken in the summer of 2009 in Rinchinlumbe, Khovsgul, Mongolia. A hainag is a cross between a yak and a cow.
I was visiting a Mongolian friend's family in the countryside. Lots of children around and one of the teenage boys was showing me their horses. Everyone learns to ride in Mongolia and so the little boys on this horse are perfectly happy and...
Children in Mongolia learn to ride almost before they can walk. These four boys are cousins who live on the Mongolian steppes and their families herd goats, sheep, cattle and horses. The photo was taken in Khovsgul aimag in Mongolia near Muron...
School children in Mongolia wear uniforms. These children attend school is Muron, Khovsgul, Mongolia. The schools run double sessions here. The photo was taken in September of 2008.