Shar’s daughter playing on a phone
Shar’s horse with beautiful leather saddle
Shar having a rest
Me and the packhorse being pulled by Shar. The slightly slumped, angled posture is the result of the style of riding: the bridle is held in one hand while the other holds a long rope to hit the horse’s rear with
Through the forest
Taking a break at the top of the forest
Taking the horses off for the night
Pack yak
Frozen lake
Leftover food: dried yak (right), yak and noodles (left), yak yoghurt (front)
Inside the ger. The space between the two poles is sacred and mustn’t be walked through.
Shrine to Buddha next to the solar power box and the TV
About to wash up. Just to the left of her boots is the tray of sheep insides.
Chasing mother and baby yak across the steppe
Drying clothes
Milking the yaks in the morning
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