
We are now in the vastness of the Gobi desert.

Does not need to be sand in a desert

And gravel does not need to be on a road

So far, so wide

Yes, a wet camel. Light rain drops falling all the time.


Not really a pleasant weather

to be found all over the plain

This one grows everywhere as well; a significant scent

These camel herds tempt people to make a photo stop.


A compass should be handy right now

Simple but functional. No luxury.

You can find bones all over the country. Who should collect them anyway?



That is, in the desert. 23°C, moist ground

OK, you may have seen other „forests“



Some higher examples


Mongolian Gobi Luxury Tourist Camp

Four beds to choose from

Very spacy




Mongolian Gobi Luxury Tourist Camp

Clean again, shows signs of age

with restaurant

Find our camp about one third from the right edge, at the horizon

Glowing colors in the afternood sun

Also known as „Flaming cliffs“

„bayan-dsag“ = rich (in) saxaul

Another name is „Ulaan ereg“ = red cliffs




The rocks are made of sandstone.

At the horizon on the left side, another camp can be seen

If there were no plants, this could also be located on Mars

Apart from this rock, there is no hill or mountain anywhere



Shot with the longest focal length


Could be that these are our buses; they all look alike

Those colors are really breathtaking



This is pure solitude. No trouble with the neighbors.


There is our camp again, half an hour walking away

Our drivers were already seeking us; we seemed to have walked another way.

We prefer walking, actually.

The evening is coming.

I doubt that this is our generator; a bit too far away from the camp.

Magnificent colors

About 6 am. The souvenir stands on top of Bayandsag are clearly visible.

About 6 am. The souvenir stands on top of Bayandsag are clearly visible.

The souvenir stands are a bit left from the middle. The sun is about to rise.

Here comes the sun. Time: 6:13 am

Full focal length (300 mm).





Surreal.



Yes, the sun looks wider than tall. This is due to refraction.

Fully risen at 6:16 am.

Fully risen at 6:16 am.

A bright morning in the Gobi desert.

A bright morning in the Gobi desert.

Did I mention that Gobi is a stone desert?

The other bus some hundred meters ahead of us

Getting some supplies is always a good idea.

„Dsoogiin gadsar“ = restaurant; „Beejin, Solongos / baraany delgüür“ = Beijing, korean / trade shop

„Töriin bank“ = state bank

There are also yurts in the town

Incredibly green

Quite a lot of traffic here

Flowers everywhere, even in this dry area

Flowers everywhere, even in this dry area

So much variety

So much variety

Find it: Where is our second bus in this picture?

This time, walking in line next to the road, not crossing it before us

Comfortable 25°C in the shadow, that‘s how I like it

I wonder whether they actually wait for tourist here

Here is it pretty easy to spot the second bus

Some stock?

Reaching a rocky formation
