MONGOLIA

 
Flying over the Mongolian Steppes.
Flying over the Mongolian Steppes.
The main street in Olgii, Western Mongolia.
The main street in Olgii, Western Mongolia.
An old lady in Olgii, Bayan Olgii, Mongolia
An old lady in Olgii, Bayan Olgii, Mongolia
The eagles are found when they are young and trained up to be used for hunting.
The eagles are found when they are young and trained up to be used for hunting.
A young girl in the town of Olgii, Bayan Olgii, Mongolia.
A young girl in the town of Olgii, Bayan Olgii, Mongolia.
The family I stayed with had devised a system of passing the smoke from their fire through the walls of the house in order to stay warm in the winter. In the summer the family are nomadic but during winter the temperatures get down to -30 and warmth
The family I stayed with had devised a system of passing the smoke from their fire through the walls of the house in order to stay warm in the winter. In the summer the family are nomadic but during winter the temperatures get down to -30 and warmth
An eagle hunter can travel many miles in a day, mostly on horseback. Bayan Olgii, Mongolia.
An eagle hunter can travel many miles in a day, mostly on horseback. Bayan Olgii, Mongolia.
Kwanduk's brother with his eagle, Bayan Olgii, Mongolia.
Kwanduk's brother with his eagle, Bayan Olgii, Mongolia.
Kwanduk surveys the mountains whilst out hunting with his golden eagle. The eagles are able to catch large prey, including marmots, foxes and even wolves. Bayan Olgii, Mongolia.
Kwanduk surveys the mountains whilst out hunting with his golden eagle. The eagles are able to catch large prey, including marmots, foxes and even wolves. Bayan Olgii, Mongolia.
An eagle hunter out on a morning hunt in the Altai mountains, Bayan Olgii, Mongolia.
An eagle hunter out on a morning hunt in the Altai mountains, Bayan Olgii, Mongolia.
Kwanduk out on a morning hunt in Bayan Olgii, Mongolia.
Kwanduk out on a morning hunt in Bayan Olgii, Mongolia.
Kwanduk out on a morning hunt in Bayan Olgii, Mongolia.
Kwanduk out on a morning hunt in Bayan Olgii, Mongolia.
The eagles are able to catch large prey, including mammots, foxes and even wolves.
The eagles are able to catch large prey, including mammots, foxes and even wolves.
The Altai mountains in the Bayan Olgii region of Western Mongolia, along the border with Kazakhstan.
The Altai mountains in the Bayan Olgii region of Western Mongolia, along the border with Kazakhstan.
In order to get drinking water during the long winter months families living out in the mountains melt ice into a bucket. Bayan Olgii, Mongolia.
In order to get drinking water during the long winter months families living out in the mountains melt ice into a bucket. Bayan Olgii, Mongolia.
A special treat for an eagle hunting family is boortsog, which is eaten in huge quantities. Boortsog is made by deep frying dough and flavouring it with mutton fat. Bayan Olgii, Mongolia.
A special treat for an eagle hunting family is boortsog, which is eaten in huge quantities. Boortsog is made by deep frying dough and flavouring it with mutton fat. Bayan Olgii, Mongolia.
A school class room in Ulan Bataar, Mongolia.
A school class room in Ulan Bataar, Mongolia.