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February 9th 2011
Published: February 12th 2011
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Spring has sprung! I am probably speaking too early but there is nothing like seeing (and more importantly, feeling) temperatures in the negative teens (and single figures during the warmest part of the day) rather than negative twenties and thirties! Even the ice melted off my apartment windows! The lead up to Tsagaan Sar (Цагаан сар, literally 'White Month', Mongolian Lunar New Year) ... Read Full Entry



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Looking up the pathLooking up the path
Looking up the path
Plenty of foot traffic now that spring is here!
There is a tree in there!There is a tree in there!
There is a tree in there!
Yep, underneath the snow, there is a baby conifer that is hoping to make it through the winter!
Looking down the pathLooking down the path
Looking down the path
Just another white landscapeJust another white landscape
Just another white landscape
Busy at the BuddhaBusy at the Buddha
Busy at the Buddha
Offerings at BuddhaOfferings at Buddha
Offerings at Buddha
Morin Khuur complex in whiteMorin Khuur complex in white
Morin Khuur complex in white
New DarkhanNew Darkhan
New Darkhan
Plenty of cars on the road during Tsagaan Sar.
New DarkhanNew Darkhan
New Darkhan
Ovoos and BuddhaOvoos and Buddha
Ovoos and Buddha
You have to look very closely to see Buddha there in the background!
My impactMy impact
My impact
Heading up the hill to the ovoos
Sunset in the parkSunset in the park
Sunset in the park
Peace monumentPeace monument
Peace monument
More sunset colorMore sunset color
More sunset color
Fave Mongolian Man #1Fave Mongolian Man #1
Fave Mongolian Man #1
Fantastic sculpture at the entrance to the Darkhan industrial estate
Fave Mongolian Man #2Fave Mongolian Man #2
Fave Mongolian Man #2
From below....
Farewell DarkhanFarewell Darkhan
Farewell Darkhan
Hello UB!Hello UB!
Hello UB!
Checkpoint at the entry to Ulaanbaatar



13th February 2011

Dermot Heron
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What and insight - Fantastic
Merryn What a great insight you have given us, it is very true of the old saying "Want to know me, come live with me". Looking forward to your arrival to more first hand. Regards Dermot

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