1 1/2 weeks in July, family trip. Visited Ulaanbaatar, Karakorum, Hustai & Gun-Galuut
WWII Soviet monument in Ulaanbaatar
Buddha Park, Ulaanbaatar
Buddha Park, Ulaanbaatar
Buddha Park, Ulaanbaatar
Buddha Park, Ulaanbaatar
Zaisan Hill, Ulaanbaatar
Zaisan Hill, Ulaanbaatar
Parades in Ulaanbaatar on Naadam opening day
Rainy day and drainage in Ulaanbaatar is quite lacking, making deep rushing water on lots of sidewalks
The national museum was a staging area for some of the parade groups
National museum, Ulaanbaatar
National museum, Ulaanbaatar
Modern Nomad restaurant
Gandan Monastery, Ulaanbaatar
Gandan Monastery, Ulaanbaatar
Gandan Monastery, Ulaanbaatar
Gandan Monastery, Ulaanbaatar
Gandan Monastery, Ulaanbaatar
Bogd Khan's Palace museum, Ulaanbaatar
Bogd Khan's Palace museum, Ulaanbaatar
View over Central Stadium, Naadam opening ceremonies
View from 200 ft above presidential seating area
Naadam opening ceremonies, little higher altitude
Took this up to 500-600 ft to get a wide view of whole stadium
Naadam Festival, Central Stadium
Naadam Festival, Central Stadium
Naadam Festival, Central Stadium
Naadam archery competition, these are the judges
The archers are shooting right at the judges
"Knuckle Bone" Naadam competition
Mongolian sumo wrestling, Naadam championship
Mongolian sumo wrestling, Naadam championship
Chinggis Khaan memorial in Sukhbaatar Square, Ulaanbaatar... flew the drone up around lots of cops right in the middle of the city
Chinggis Khaan memorial in Sukhbaatar Square, Ulaanbaatar
Hunnu Mall, dinosaur museum, Ulaanbaatar
Hunnu Mall, dinosaur museum, Ulaanbaatar
Khui Doloon Hudag Field, Naadam horse races
Khui Doloon Hudag Field, Naadam horse races
Khui Doloon Hudag Field, Naadam horse races
Khui Doloon Hudag Field, Naadam horse races
Khui Doloon Hudag Field, Naadam horse races
Khui Doloon Hudag Field, Naadam horse races
Khui Doloon Hudag Field, Naadam horse races
Khui Doloon Hudag Field, Naadam horse races. Tickets had Martha shooting right at the finish line
Finishers coming in.
Khui Doloon Hudag Field, Naadam horse races
Khui Doloon Hudag Field, Naadam horse races
otw to Karakorum
otw to Karakorum
Lavender field otw to Karakorum
Lavender field otw to Karakorum
Lavender field otw to Karakorum
Lavender field otw to Karakorum
Lavender field otw to Karakorum
Lavender field otw to Karakorum
Lavender field otw to Karakorum
Lavender field otw to Karakorum
Karakorum ger camp
Camels in Karakorum
Karakorum ger camp
Karakorum
Karakorum
Karakorum, last remaining original stone sentinel from historic city
Karakorum ger camp
Karakorum ger camp
Karakorum
Karakorum
Karakorum
Monument outside Karakorum
Massive stainless steel Chinggis Khaan statue... "no drones allowed" No problem, just launch from pasture across the street
Chinggis Khaan statue complex
Chinggis Khaan statue complex
Chinggis Khaan statue complex
Hustai National Park, endangered Przewalski Horses. This drone shot was from 700 ft gain in altitude and 1.1 miles away from launch.
Przewalski Horses
Przewalski Horses, genetically different from domestic horses, note consistent color, short mane hair, tail hair sheds
They didn't care for drone, so couple quick snaps and return to home
Nomad camp ger in Gun-Galuut park
Nomad camp in Gun-Galuut
Emma made a new friend for a couple days
Horseback riding in Gun-Galuut, they had a tiny saddle from the little boy that lived there
Horseback riding in Gun-Galuut
Separating the baby cows
Bringing the mother cows back to camp
Horseback riding in Gun-Galuut
Horseback riding in Gun-Galuut
Hiking in Gun-Galuut
Hiking in Gun-Galuut
Hiking in Gun-Galuut
Making butter with fresh milk we helped a little with
Horse skull over burial site, reverential to the horse buried there
Orkhon river near Karakorum
Kherlen river in Gun-Galuut
Gun-Galuut
Orkhon river near Karakorum
Kherlen river in Gun-Galuut
Gun-Galuut
Gun-Galuut
Wild sheep in Gun-Galuut
Gun-Galuut at sunset