Tsagaan Suvarga
The Tsagaan Suvarga, or "white stupa" are rock formations in the Gobi Desert near Dundgovi, Mongolia
The Curious Mongolian
Mongolian man was curious about the camera in Tsengel, Mongolia.
Universal love--Mongolian siblings
Mongolian girl cares for her younger brother in Tsengel, Mongolia.
A street market in Mongolia
Kazak women walk down the street market before it opens in Bayan-Olgii, Mongolia.
A World in Their Eyes
A mother sits with her son inside the family ger in Sagsai, Mongolia where the inner walls are adorned with tapestries made by the women of the family.
At home in the mountain steppe
An Eagle Hunter sits with his Golden Eagle in the vast mountain steppe where he currently resides with his family in a ger
Watching the Competition
An Eagle Hunter sits on top of his horse watching as fellow competitors compete in the Golden Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ulgii, Western Mongolia
Catching her prey
A female Golden Eagle catches a dead rabbit during the Golden Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ulgii, Western Mongolia
Horses roaming wild
Mongolian horses roam in the wilderness near Altai Tavan Bogd National Park in Western Mongolia
Love for his partner
An Eagle Hunter displays his love for his Golden Eagle as he holds the eagle's mask in his mouth. Bayan-Ulgii, Western Mongolia
Almost sunrise in Mongolia
Just before dawn as our campsite began waking for the day in Western Mongolia
A Pause
An Eagle Hunter enjoying Mongolian tea during a break on his long journey home
Love
A tender moment caught between young male Eagle Hunter and his best friend at the Golden Eagle festival in Bayan-Ulgii, Mongolia
A Glacial View
A view of part of Khüiten Peak, Mongolia's tallest mountain, and Potanin Glacier in the Altai Mountains in Altai Tavan Bogd National Park in western Mongolia
A typical day in Tsengel
A common street in Tsengel, Mongolia full of cows, motorcycles, and Russian vans
The Eagle Huntress
The star of the new Sony Release, "The Eagle Huntress," Aishol-pan proudly sits on her horse with her golden eagle before the Golden Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ulgii, Mongolia
Traditional Mongolian dancers in the Tumen Ekh Ensemble
Tumen Ekh Ensemble in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Traditional Mongolian dancer in the Tumen Ekh Ensemble
Morning glory in the Altai Mountains
Sunrise over the Tsagaan Salaa River among the Altai Mountains in Altai Tavan Bogd National Park, Bayan-Ulgii, Mongolia
The Beginnings of winter in Altai Tavan Bogd National Park, Bayan-Ulgii, Mongolia
A stream merges into the Tsagaan Salaa River among the Altai Mountains in Altai Tavan Bogd National Park, Bayan-Ulgii, Mongolia
A shrine near Khüiten Peak
A ovoo stands near a lake close Khüiten Peak, the tallest mountain in Mongolia. and among the Altai Mountains in Altai Tavan Bogd National Park, Bayan-Ulgii, Mongolia only a few kilometers from the border with Russia and Kazakhstan
A day on a yak
A young Mongol boy in traditional clothing enjoys his ride on the family yak at a ger camp near Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Let the games begin
The Golden Eagle festival begins with a parade around the field in Bayanzulgii, Mongolia
A family affair
The young and old join together to watch the Golden Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ulgii, Mongolia
Aishol-pan, the Eagle Huntress, concentrates prior to the Gold Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ulgii, Mongolia
Meandering stream in the Altai Mountains
Glacial melt forms this stream coming from the Altai Mountains in Western Mongolia
Pride
An eagle hunter rides into the Golden Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ulgii, Mongolia
A huntress and her best friend
The Eagle Huntress, Aisholpan, kneels with her female Golden Eagle at the Golden Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ulgii, Mongolia
The Journey to the Festival
Eagle Hunters from various regions of Western Mongolia arrive at the Golden Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ulgii, Mongolia
A Peek into the Past
The remnants of a Buddhist temple, Sum Khukh Burd, in the middle of a blizzard. The temple and stone castle ruins are found on a small island in the middle of the Sangiin Dalai Lake, close to Mandalgobi, Mongolia.
Ready to Fly
An eagle hunter rides into the Golden Eagle Festival in Bayan-Ulgii, Mongolia with his eagle ready to go
