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Western Mongolia 2014 After his Golden Eagle has attacked the prey, the hunter retrieves the eagle and places the hood over his eyes. Here the eagle seems eager to continue eating the rabbit. I suppose that once his hood is … Continue reading
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Mongolia 2014 A Kazakh man in Western Mongolia rides his camel at a mile eating pace. The rider seems snug sitting bareback between the two humps. The camel is pacing: the lateral legs moving in tandem. This gives the body a side … Continue reading
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Mongolia 2014 I have been corrected. These men are not Tuvan. They are Uriankhai. But the blog about Tuva is correct. I was told that the archers competing as part of the Eagle Festival were of Tuvan descent. Tuva lies … Continue reading
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Eastern Mongolia 2014 September 30 and there was snow on the ground near the old Buddhist monastery. Lichen blossoms, reminding me of my Italian grandmother’s best china, grew in profusion on rocks protruding from the frozen earth. Tamarack trees laced … Continue reading
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Eastern Mongolia 2014 She played happily as her brother, on horseback, herded their cashmere goats. (Perhaps her father was selecting goats to drive to market.) She wore a tiny ‘dell’, (a Mongolian robe tied with a sash) and handmade leather boots with turned … Continue reading
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Ulanbaater, Mongolia 2014 Jim Zuckerman, hired this woman to model a 15th century costume for us. He had a specific background in mind and we searched and then double backed several times to find a landscape that matched the one in … Continue reading
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Western Mongolia 2014 When you go on a tour for a special event such as the Eagle Festival held in Western Mongolia, or the Theyyam in Mangalore, India, your photos are specific. You may, as I did, shoot several hundred gigabytes … Continue reading
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Bayan-Olgii, Western Mongolia 2014 A portrait of a young Kazakh girl whose mother worked in a guest house in Bayan-Olgii. She seemed shy until our group leader, Jim Zuckerman, let her play with his Ipad. She sat happily by his side as … Continue reading
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Bayan-Olgii Province, Mongolia 2014 Without horses like these, the Mongols wouldn’t have conquered the largest land empire in history. When I saw these horses, all tacked up, I thought about asking if I could ride one. A gallop across the … Continue reading
