Library Album Mongolia, 2013, More Than a Great Fishing Trip!

Mongolia, 2013, More Than a Great Fishing Trip!

Tim with his handsome taimen - the biggest from our recent trip to Mongolia. 53 inches. Congratulations! Our three chariots. It looks a little rough, but we did get on the internet! On the road again. One of many trained golden eagles at the Eagle Festival in Ulgii, Mongolia. Traditionally dressed Mongolian eagle hunters arrive at the annual Eagle Festival in Ulgii, Mongolia, with their eagles. The hood keeps the bird calm. Mongolian saddle. Mongolian riders in traditional dress compete at the annual Festival of Eagles in Ulgii, Mongolia. The race to the other end. Skin pulling competition. Skin pulling competition. Some of the women riders are darn good! In one event man and women riders compete for speed. The Golden eagle in action as he sweeps down on the fox skin at the annual Eagle Festival in Ulgii, Mongolia. As the horse and rider pull the fox skin, the bird is called and the eagle pins the "fox". The hunter collects his bird after his run. The winner is the hunter with the quickest bird. Beautiful birds. In he comes for the "kill". What made this eagle attack the photographer? We'll never know. Pretty cool mix of old way and new way. Who has it now? Anything goes. Each team tries to get the goat hide away from the opposing team. Riders compete in the skin pulling contest. Shoes for sale in Ulaanbaatar. Ancient stones. Wonder what story they tell. Traditionally dressed Mongolian hunters arrive at the Eagle Festival in Ulgii with their golden eagles. Oh, it's nice and warm in here. An interesting face. More hunters & eagles! Hunters and eagles are everywhere. A Festival spectator. Kids watch the competition. The Festival is a great family event. A hunter and his eagle. What do you suppose he's thinking? Horses and camels, come one come all. Everyone is on their way to the Festival. And Gana with one too. Guide, Charlie Conn, with a nice taimen at the Eg Urr Camp in Mongolia; Fall colors. Getting ready to head out for another day on the river. Barry and I in the same photo! A beautiful taimen from the Sweetwater camp in Mongolia. Beautiful fall days. Only part of our group will go on to the Festival, so we say our good byes to those going home. The river view from our dining room. Calm morning. Overview of the Eagle Festival. Hunters with their eagles. Vendors selling their wares at the Eagle Festival. Dust. Dust. Dust. And, morning by the campfire. No heat in the ger so it felt soooo good. Evening by the dried dung campfire on a chilly Mongolian evening during our cross country journey to the Eagle Festival in Ulgii. Silhouettes on the horizon. We didn't have any break downs, maybe because our drives did daily maintenance. They were fascinated with seeing their photos on my iPad. Our guide, Erke, and her husband Gana. Lunch on the road. Our group with our first nomadic family. Morning milking. The sun feels so good after a frosty night. Calm mornings. Another beautiful evening. Horses on the river. Horses drink in the river. One of many religious shrines that we passed. On our way to the Festival. He was very shy but definitely interested in our cookies (yes, we shared). This little boy was not happy! A typical Mongolian town, either Moron or Ulgii. Taking a break and stretching our legs. Lots of open range. Where is the road? (We asked that question more than once!) About an hour from camp we run into mud. On the road to the Eagle Festival. A local farmer. The local cellphone store. A Mongolian mother and child who live close to camp. Are we going or coming? Lunch on the river. Barry with a nice taimen. A frosty early morning. Fall in Mongolia. Night fall on the river. Our guide, Charlie Conn, with a taimen. Let me tell you about our hotel. Our group with the hunters. Eagle hunters pose with us at the Festival. Our friend and traveling companion, Sara, holds a golden eagle. A performer in the traditional performance. A traditional performance in Ulgii, Mongolia. The women in our host family do the morning milking. Our trip leader, Erke, prepares lunch in a ger at the Eagle Festival. A nomadic herding woman brings water for the day from the spring. On the way to the Eagle Festival. 740 miles on dirt roads in 4 days. An archer at the Eagle Festival. A performer at the Eagle Festival. Sweetwater's Eg Ur Taimen Camp in Mongolia.

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Moreno Borriero

Guide, Fly Tying instructor, Casting instructor - Italy

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