1 country, 15 photos: Mongolia

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Written by Adrienn

Once a month in 2024, I share 15 photos from a past trip without explanation. Every photo has its meaning for me but please take these images as prompts, and create your own story. In future posts, I may share what’s behind certain images.

My January impressions are from Mongolia, 2012.

A winter photo from Ulaanbaatar with icicles hanging from the roof of an old one-storey building.
A winter photo from Ulaanbaatar with icicles hanging from the roof of an old one-storey building.
A winter photo from Ulaanbaatar with icicles hanging from the roof of an old one-storey building.
Panoramic image from the top of the mountain, that shows the snow-covered slopes and the steppe in the distance.
Panoramic image from the top of the mountain, that shows the snow-covered slopes and the steppe in the distance.
Panoramic image from the top of the mountain, that shows the snow-covered slopes and the steppe in the distance.
A novice monk walks on a colourless street in Ulaanbaatar wearing his traditional Buddhist bright yellow robe with a red scarf and red hat.
A novice monk walks on a colourless street in Ulaanbaatar wearing his traditional Buddhist bright yellow robe with a red scarf and red hat.
A novice monk walks on a colourless street in Ulaanbaatar wearing his traditional Buddhist bright yellow robe with a red scarf and red hat.
A young Mongolian man on the catwalk, wearing the traditional Mongolian deel and wide belt.
A young Mongolian man on the catwalk, wearing the traditional Mongolian deel and wide belt.
A young Mongolian man on the catwalk, wearing the traditional Mongolian deel and wide belt.
The image shows the yard of Dashchoilin monastery in Ulaanbaatar, where devotees feed the birds.
The image shows the yard of Dashchoilin monastery in Ulaanbaatar, where devotees feed the birds.
The image shows the yard of Dashchoilin monastery in Ulaanbaatar, where devotees feed the birds.
We are on the Mongolian countryside, where a small horse is tied to the fence of a local shop, waiting for its owner.
We are on the Mongolian countryside, where a small horse is tied to the fence of a local shop, waiting for its owner.
We are on the Mongolian countryside, where a small horse is tied to the fence of a local shop, waiting for its owner.
One of the rooms of the National LIbrary of Mongolia, with religious books carefully wrapped in orange and yellow silk as protection, and as a show of respect.
One of the rooms of the National LIbrary of Mongolia, with religious books carefully wrapped in orange and yellow silk as protection, and as a show of respect.
One of the rooms of the National LIbrary of Mongolia, with religious books carefully wrapped in orange and yellow silk as protection, and as a show of respect.
View through the window of a small restaurant in Ulaaanbaatar, with a newspaper and a thermos for milky tea in the window sill.
View through the window of a small restaurant in Ulaaanbaatar, with a newspaper and a thermos for milky tea in the window sill.
View through the window of a small restaurant in Ulaaanbaatar, with a newspaper and a thermos for milky tea in the window sill.
A bus with only a few passengers on it in Ulaanbaatar.
A bus with only a few passengers on it in Ulaanbaatar.
A bus with only a few passengers on it in Ulaanbaatar.
Autumn view from the top of a mountain near to the centre of Ulaanbaatar, with no buildings on sight, only the still dry vegetation.
Autumn view from the top of a mountain near to the centre of Ulaanbaatar, with no buildings on sight, only the still dry vegetation.
Autumn view from the top of a mountain near to the centre of Ulaanbaatar, with no buildings on sight, only the still dry vegetation.
Az old black sports bag filled with Buddhist statuettes to seel for tourists near Erdene zuu monastery in Mongolia.
Az old black sports bag filled with Buddhist statuettes to seel for tourists near Erdene zuu monastery in Mongolia.
Az old black sports bag filled with Buddhist statuettes to seel for tourists near Erdene zuu monastery in Mongolia.
The circular opening in the roof of the yurt, the traditional Mongolian dwelling, provides a window between the middle world of people and the spirit world.
The circular opening in the roof of the yurt, the traditional Mongolian dwelling, provides a window between the middle world of people and the spirit world.
The circular opening in the roof of the yurt, the traditional Mongolian dwelling, provides a window between the middle world of people and the spirit world.
A plate with traditionally cooked beef with vegetables and the hot stones that were used for cooking the meat.
A plate with traditionally cooked beef with vegetables and the hot stones that were used for cooking the meat.
A plate with traditionally cooked beef with vegetables and the hot stones that were used for cooking the meat.
An ovoo, used as a shrine in Mongolian religious practices, is surrounded by animal skulls left as sacrifices for the local spirits.
An ovoo, used as a shrine in Mongolian religious practices, is surrounded by animal skulls left as sacrifices for the local spirits.
An ovoo, used as a shrine in Mongolian religious practices, is surrounded by animal skulls left as sacrifices for the local spirits.
A morning image from the snow-covered Orkhon riverside in Kharkhorin, the photo being taken in June, the green grass shows through the white layer.
A morning image from the snow-covered Orkhon riverside in Kharkhorin, the photo being taken in June, the green grass shows through the white layer.
A morning image from the snow-covered Orkhon riverside in Kharkhorin, the photo being taken in June, the green grass shows through the white layer.

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