Images of Western Mongolia

Herds heading away from Dayan for winter	Yak joining the winter rush	Another Yak catching up winter run	Personal effects going from Taldi-Bulak to winter home
Early cold night for goats near Lake Dayan	Frozen coats evident	Winter sleet hits camels	Snow already on higher hills in Dayan area
Winter firewood all set	Huge goat herd on plains in Dayan	Herdsman going to round up goats	Herdsman now onto plains
Traditional dividing wall seen everywhere	Just four yaks seen in this particularly large part of Dayan	Traditional old family memorial stone	Goats crossing Hovd River
Our peaceful Ger camp in Hovd River area	Horses enjoying early morning sunshine at Hovd	Rounding up horses for review and training at Botei's farm	Eagle Hunter Botei getting ready
Snow beginning to surround	Botei hunting on Mt Kharatay	Stoneman memorial 8th century close to Sagsaigol River	Herdsmen chilling out near Sagsaigol River
Young boy being ticked off at Ulaankhus	Tsumbagauat The Big White Mountain	Rare Argali sheep on Mt Bayanzurkh	Bactrian camels also close to Mt Bayanzurkh
40 horses leaving Eagle Festival area for peace and quiet	Eagle hunters riding to Festival	Eagle Festival 6th October 2018	Head of Eagle Festival Parade
Eagle Festival Parade continues	More competitors in Eagle Festival Parade	End of Eagle Festival Parade	Love my eagle
My best friend without doubt	Father and daughter plus two close friends	Eagle hunting competitor in action	Young wolf guest at Festival
Camel race at Festival	Competing to pick up prizes at speed	Another competitor in contest	And another speedy competitor
Buzkashi game - tug of war using goat skin	Traditional game of Kivzkhuar with Woman trying to kiss Man	Another Woman in pursuit of her Man	Star Woman in Kivzkhuar game
Traditional archery contest was next	Archery final in progress	Most beautiful eagle at Festival	Champion hunter Sailau with son at Alpantsogts
Waiting to let the eagle go	Then it was back to UBs traffic jams