Category Archives: landscape I am very fortunate: I live in a beautiful little corner of the planet. I am also a bit lazy, and aside from regular morning walks on my boardwalk (See: A Little Slice of Paradise), I tend to not explore my neighbourhood as much as I should. So, I’m always glad when someone else organises […]  “The desert never leaves you.” My driver, who had declared his love of the desert as we were driving into it, said this with awe in his voice. I agree with him. I too, love the desert: there is something mystical about the way seas of sand drape and fold into the distance. The shimmering […]  Sometimes, it would be nice to have a tour guide. Someone, for example, who speaks English and the local language, and who knows where the ticket-office is. Someone who can give you an idea of what to expect, and can tell you a bit about what you are seeing. If I had been willing to […]  The landscape around the Altai Mountains of far-western Bayan-Ölgii Province in Mongolia is as untamed as the people and animals who live there. The cold desert climate experiences dustings of snowfall – but little rain – and the measured temperatures – ranging from -22.6C (-8.68F) on a January night to 22.6° (72.7F) on a July afternoon – […]
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