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Bag Gazriin Chuluu Bag Gazriin Chuluu Bag Gazriin Chuluu Horses in the steppe Bactrian camel Camel herdsman with motorcycle Tsagaan Suvarga (white stupa) Tsagaan Suvarga (white stupa) Tsagaan Suvarga (white stupa) Tsagaan Suvarga (white stupa) Yolin Am, near Dalanzadgad In Gobi Gurvansaikhan national park Dunes in Gobi Gurvansaikhan national park Ascent of the Gobi dunes On the Gobi dunes Flaming cliffs of Bayanzag Horses Orkhon river and its valley The "red waterfall" on Orkhon river Yak in Orkhon valley Crown at the top of a yurt (thoone or toono in mongolian) Lake Khuis in Khangai Nuuru national park (8 lakes) In Orkhon valley Kites Wooden bridge Prayer flags at Tovkhon Hiid monastery Souslik (spermophilus) Full moon in Khangai Nuuru national park Tsetserleg Lake Terkhiin Tsagaan Crater of Khorgo volcano (2400 m high) Lake Khadat Cheese drying Village south of Mörön Mörön Road north of Mörön Lake Khövsgöl Lake Khövsgöl Forest at lake Khövsgöl Mörön seen from plane Flight from Mörön to Ulan Bator Early arrival in the valley of Ulan Bator Ulan Bator : Enkh Taivny Örgön Chölöö (Peace Avenue) Ulan Bator : Gandantegchinlen monastery ("Gandan Khiid") Ulan Bator : Gandan Khiid, in front of the temple "Migjid Janraisig Süm" Ulan Bator : inside "Migjid Janraisig Süm", Buddha statue (copper with gilt gold covering, 26 m high) Ulan Bator : ger and modern tower under construction Ulan Bator : Sükhbaatar Square, Government Palace Ulan Bator : Sükhbaatar Square, bronze Chinggis Khaan statue Ulan Bator : Sükhbaatar Square, Mongol soldier statue Ulan Bator : Damdin Sükhbaatar statue ("hero with an axe"), hero of the revolution in 1921 Ulan Bator : Sükhbaatar Square Ulan Bator : basketball at Sükhbaatar Square Ulan Bator : downtown Ulan Bator : fruit seller in the street Ulan Bator : view on the State Circus Ulan Bator : giant portrait of Chinggis Khaan on the hill to the south of the city Ulan Bator : the outskirts of the capital Ulan Bator : the outskirts of the capital Young rider Arvaikheer (23,400 inh.), capital of Övörkhangai aimag Monument dedicated to the horse Arvaikheer, near the homonymous city Övörkhangai aimag Övörkhangai aimag Track in the Övörkhangai aimag Pika Wide spaces Cranes (Grus virgo, size : about 1 m) Hot springs at Shargaljuut Rocky chaos Bayanhongor (23,800 inh.), capital of Bayanhongor aimag Bayanhongor, shops inside containers Bayanhongor aimag Goats herd by Baydrag river Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus) Bactrian camel Ovoo at the top of a hill in the middle of the steppe Altai (19,100 inh.), capital of Govi-Altai aimag Camp near Altai Pika Cowpat stock, used as fuel Bactrian camels Gers near Tonhil Tonhil, in the Altai Mountains Tonhil Tonhil, shops inside containers Tonhil Tonhil Tonhil Tonhil lake (Tonhil nuur) Tonhil lake (Tonhil nuur) Goats and sheeps In the Altai Mountains In the Altai Mountains Traditionnal belts Dairy products and meat cooked with stones, at a naadam Ger Trees (rare in Altai !) Buzzard (Buteo buteo, wingspan : about 120 cm) Village of Altai Village of Altai Village of Altai Starry night Bactrian camels Eclipse observation spot at Altai Eclipse observation spot at Altai Crescent sun A few seconds before the total eclipse Total solar eclipse, August 1st 2008 at 19h04 (11h04 UT) Observers captivated by the show Twilight after the eclipse Gers by a stream Cheese on the roof of a ger The colourful Altai Mountains In the Altai Mountains Salt marsh near Darvi Cow at dusk Ger, satellite dish and solar panel : the standard kit of mongolian nomad Goats set in line for milking Banknotes attached upon khadags (blue scarves on an ovoo) Off the tracks Steles in the steppe Susliks Ovoo Galloping in the steppe Big sacred rock near Tsetserleg Tsetserleg (17,900 inh.), capital of Arhangay aimag Tsetserleg, Galdan Zuu temple Tsetserleg, big bell at Galdan Zuu temple Tsetserleg, Galdan Zuu temple, Buddha statue (7 m high) Tsetserleg, downtown Karakorum (Kharkhorin), Erdene Zuu Buddhist monastery Karakorum, Erdene Zuu Buddhist monastery Karakorum, prayer wheels at Erdene Zuu Buddhist monastery Karakorum, Erdene Zuu Buddhist monastery Eagle Inside a ger Inside a ger Decoration of a ger door Village along the road Village along the road Colourful façade Truck transporting wool
 

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