Mongolian Cloudscapes – Photography
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I believe that there is something very special about the Mongolian skies. Out of all of the countries I’ve been to, the skies in Mongolia are the most memorable. They are vast. They are the perfect color blue. Even when they get angry and dark, they are perfect. They make me feel small.
And the clouds…Well, I could stare at them all day.
This article is part of the Mongol Rally Series
The Mongol Rally is an unsupported road rally from London, England, to Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia. In July 2011, four well-traveled, and some may say crazy, travel bloggers set out on a 10,000-mile journey to Mongolia. This was no fluff press trip…this was us against the open road, in a car that was not meant to be driven to these lengths.
The clouds hang from the sky as if they are on strings like a mobile above a baby crib hanging from the heavens. They have such depth and dimension that you feel like you can reach out and touch them. In fact, these Mongolian cloudscapes feel beyond three dimensions; they feel like they have an added element of space-time to them.
As I drive through Mongolia and look out my window, it feels like therapy. Some people go to ashrams in India, some people climb mountains in Nepal, and some people go sailing across oceans to find their Zen and peace, but for me, my Zen is Mongolia. All I have to do is look at the landscapes, the cloudscapes, the gears, the wild horses, and the skies, and I’m there – peace.
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Nice photographs.
DAD
Amazing Pics.
Montana has lots of skies that are like these.
Now that’s a state that i would love to visit again. Last time I was there I was 11 years old!
Gorgeous pictures! Stunning.
Nancy & Shawn
Wow! And I thought Australian skies were something special…
Ohh – I would love to go photograph Northern Territory in Australia. I imagine it to be somewhat similar to Mongolia.
Beautiful captures of the skies Sherry. The skies are so amazing in Mongolia, I remember you pointing it out to us as soon as we entered the country and you’re right! It’s difficult to explain just how wide open they are, but you conveyed it perfectly in these shots! Nice:)
Thanks guys! I miss those days of driving in Western Mongolia… 🙁
Great photos, remind me a bit of home “Land of the Living Skies” Saskatchewan, Canada.
I know there is only one sky, but it’s hard to explain that to our license plates.
But trust me, Mongolia would still win in a competition, rocks, hills, and rivers are great for photos, something Saskatchewan lacks.
I’d really like to explore Canada more…especially if the skies are like Mongolia!
Amazing! I could’ve make desktop wallpapers with these images. Nice work Sherry!
Thanks! Hopefully the images made you lose yourself for a little while in a daydream! That’s what they do for me!
These are gorgeous shots! I love how you’ve composed these & exposed well throughout the entire set of images.
A beautiful selection of shots. I get the same feeling when I’m traveling through the Prairies. It’s not exotic but the colours and patterns in the sky are mesmerizing.
Your photos make me dizzy with the beauty!!!