This photo was taken in the countryside about an hour's drive west of Muron, Khuvsgul, Mongolia in 2009. I was staying at a friend's ger camp on a high bluff looking out over the Delgermuron River--a broad grassland with little stream's running...
[adapted from Wikipedia] An ovoo is a type of shamanistic cairn found in Mongolia, usually made from rocks or from wood. Ovoos are often found at the top of mountains and in high places, like mountain passes. They serve mainly as religious sites,...
Host families; Celebrations; Pre-service Training (PST)
This photo was taken near the end of my summer training in Baruunburren soum, Mongolia, 2003. This celebration was both a celebration of the end of our training in the village and the opening of my host father's veterinarian hospital. We were...