Goodbye Mongolia

Goodbye

Chinggis Khan Airport

Tsagaandarium Art Gallery and Museum

TAF Reception at Art Gallery
with Governance Officer and attorney Baatuul [center]

Throat Singer in traditional costume

Artist with Asia Foundation Country Representative

Performance of Traditional Mongolian Instruments

Master Bow Maker

Master Bow Maker at his Workshop
demonstrates ancient art of bow making since the 13th century
Each bow is handcrafted and the technique requires over a year to ready.

Master Bow Maker
demonstrates that a proper bow
will not snap when fully engaged.
A likeness of Chinggis Khan on the wall.

Master Bow Maker
teaching his grandson [background] and apprentice

Bows at different stages of the ancient process

Mongolian Bonfire and Friends

Suzan with Country Representative Lindberg and her husband

With Suzan Samandari, Director of Tuul River Lodge

Keeping warm...

Asia Foundation Members Gather Around the Bonfire

Herder on Horseback

Horseback riding with Amga

Asia Foundation's Visit to Mongolia

Asia Foundation Arrival at the Ulaanbaatar Hotel earlier in the week

Asia Foundation's local partner the Zorig Foundation
Merali Scholarship Recipients Speak to TAF Trustees and Advisors

TAF Visit to local office on UN Boulevard
hosted by 20 staff members

Water Testing Demonstration
Yellow Team Trustees, Advisors, and guests
listens to Local Staff Saruul's discussion on water pollution
from Mining run-offs at Tuul River

Green Team Asia Foundation President and Mrs. Arnold
with Country Representative Ms. Lindberg

Red Team Trustees Examine Insect Larvae

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Environmental Program Officer Erdenechimeg
Outlines Water Testing and the importance of education

Tuul River Valley

Hiked to the Top of the Ridge

Leaving the Lodge

View of Tuul Riverside Lodge

Stone Stupa on top of Tuul River Valley

Flora

Horseback Riding along the Tuul River

With Horseman

Luxury Gers with Private Showers

Ger Camp

Nomads Tour All Terrain Vehicles

Over the Hill

Tuul River Valley

Gandantegchilen Monastery, Ulaanbaatar

  

 

Khustai National Park

Ger Camp at Khustai
Snow in the Morning

Ancient Turkic Burial Grounds

with 550 stone Stelae in a row carved over 1,200 years ago

Herds of animals crossing unpaved dirt roads

All wheel drive Land Cruiser
Driving through rough terrain

Biologist at Research Center Studies the Takhi Wild Horses

New Solar-powered Research Center

Nomadic Family Ger