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The view of the campsites from the boardwalk at Mārahau. Abel Tasman National Park is a beautiful long multi-day coastal walk. New Zealand is rightly famous for its long walks in the wilderness. Mārahau. www.newzealand.com/au/feature/national-parks-abel-tasman/
Rasheet in his yurt. He spoke several languages and was always trying to learn more. When he found I spoke Spanish he spent hours learning new phrases from me and steering clear of smalltalk. "No talk, we learn. Word for horse."
His dream was to visit Mecca.
This was taken at a special group campground run by the Anza-Borrego Foundation in the Anza Borrego Desert State Park. It was during a workshop led by astronomer and photographer Dennis Mammana. I went with a friend, and we attended this workshop, spent the night on cots in the white roofed yurts that you see in the picture, and then got up early in the morning for the sunrise shoot let by photographer Paul Johnson. There was a half moon the night of the workshop, and it's amazing how much light the sun bounces off of the moon. The light here was from a 6 second exposure.
Other night sky images that I've taken are in my Night sky photography album.
A traditional yurt (from the Turkics) or ger (Mongolian) is a portable, round tent covered with skins or felt and used as a dwelling by nomads in the steppes of Central Asia.
Mandatory yurt photo of the week, early morning, around 06:30 after the sun came out behind the mountains, Tash Rabat, Kyrgyzstan. The fresh snow on the peaks seen here were from a storm during the night, they melted after a couple of hours.
Building of a yurt in stages, it takes anything from 2 hours to half a day. This one took about 4 hours, taken in the afternoon at Song Kol lake, Kyrgyzstan.
...yurting in the rain.Well, the incessant dampness anyhow. There is a flappy thing that covers the vents in time of rain. Like that's forever then.....
Yurt )in Mongolian, "ger") camp north of Khatgal on Khovsgol Lake, Mongolia. Taken mid day from a hilltop. I did not stay at this camp, mine was further north up the lakeshore.
A ger is a herder's most important possession. Nearly all herders live in white gers (felt-lined tents, yurt in Russian), a characteristic sight throughout Mongolia. Each family has their own ger.
Gers are easy to put up. The lattice work forms the wall, and supports the long roof poles, which come together at the central ring. The door always points to the south. Layers of felt are draped over the frame, and covered with white cotton. Several ropes hold everything together. In winter more layers of felt are added for warmth, while in summer the bottom of the covers may be turned up for extra ventilation. A simple stove heats the ger in winter.
It takes no more than an hour to pack a ger and the belongings inside into a truck or onto a camel train. It usually takes one truck or six camels to move a family's ger and belongings.
Though they may look small from the outside, but gers can easily accomodate a large party! The ger is heated by a stove standing in the center, fueled by firewood or animal dung. Seating arrangements in gers are important - the most honoured guests sit at the top left end of the ger, farthest from the door, and least important ones along the left side closer to the door. Family members usually sit on the right side of the ger. The furniture is always arranged in the same way: kitchen to the right of the door, altar in the back, and beds to the left and right of the altar.
--- Bluepeak Travel