Dear Reader (2026-10-02 published simultaneously on FB)
I nearly titled this post tiger (ah well it made me smile). As mentioned in the first post of this series a ger is the Mongolia equivalent of a yurt. In the nomadic tradition, herding families live in their gers, which are moved between summer grazing and winter grazing lands as dictated by the seasons.
We were privileged to be invited into a family’s home. A ger always faces south. Opposite the door in the most important location within a ger sits the family shrine. This shrine was a combination of Buddhist iconography and objects precious to the family. When entering a ger, always lead with the right foot and never step on the threshold. When moving within a ger, always move clockwise.
In today’s post you and I visit a private home, and I share with you multiple views from various ger camps where we stayed.
Notes on Photos
~ 1 – Entrance to a family’s home
~ 2 – Family shrine
~ 3 – Homes of the extended family
~ 5 – Inside a typical tourist’s ger. In most of the gers we stayed there was enough power to recharge camera batteries even if there weren’t any lights.
~ 6 – A ger camp
~ 7 – Camp on the left and vehicle parking to the right of the stones
~ 8 – I do like a good line
~ 9 – Though this image is noisier than envisaged due to my own inattention, I still like it.
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