100 Images of Outer Mongolia

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Herdsman and family in their Terelj ger	English looking scenery in Terelj	Tourists horseriding in Terelj Park	The famous Turtle Rock in Terelj	Steep walk to Aryabal Buddhist temple in Terelj
Yak bull watching his Terelj territory	Local herdsman on way to collect farm supplies	The gigantic Chinggis memorial near Ulaanbaatar	Vulture on display at Chinggis memorial site	The Soviet memorial in Ulaanbaatar
The famous Choijin Lama temple in Ulaanbaatar	Marco Polo - a close confidant of Kublai Khan	Four horses for daily hire in Ulaanbaatar	Friendly UB folk waving	National celebrations leading to Naadam Games
Traditional costumes outside Parliament	Kazakhs the largest minority group	Two very old friends meeting up	In the square every year	My favourite who was genuinely friendly
Both love to be part of the celebrations	Kindly posed for so many photographs	Like mother like daughter	Taking a breather in front of parliament	Just a little weary of the celebrations
All dressed up and ready to go for Naadam	Traditional warrior on guard outside parliament	Getting ready for the ceremony	Controlling the crowds in the square	Traditional military music in play
Seven banners tradition from 17th century	Banners being presented to horsemen	Seven traditional banners on way to stadium	President Battulga opening 2017 Naadam Games	Spectacular opening ceremony at Naadam Games
More action from Opening Ceremony	Miss Serious at Naadam Games	Relax boys - this is supposed to be a fun day	The 3 manly games at Naadam	Young jockeys getting brief from owners
Big crowd awaiting finish of 30K race	Packed crowd also on finishing line	The race leaders are way ahead of the field	Perhaps phoning through a late bet on the winner	No70 in orange top comes through to win
Wrestling is a favourite at Naadam Games	Keeping an eye on the wrestling	Traditional dress Traditional rules	National flag of Outer Mongolia	Symbol of the Mongolian free spirit

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