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01-29-2011, 12:03 PM
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Wild Horses of Mongolia
Galloping across the snowy steppe, stunning pictures of the wild horses of Mongolia descended from the stables of Genghis Khan Not even wild horses could drag Chinese photographer Li Gang away from the frozen beauty of Outer Mongolia. In temperatures of minus 30 degrees he took these photographs of the legendary horses descended from the beasts that Genghis Khan's men rode in the 13th century. He followed the pastoralist tribesmen who herd the Shandan and Mongolian breeds through the snow-covered landscape. Another illustrates the harshness of the conditions with some white horses up to their shoulders in snow. Others show the horses galloping through the trees in a landscape of immense beauty. Li, 62, said: 'I have been a photographer for 15 years and for the last three years I have been to take pictures of the horses. 'It is very cold there, but the horses are an incredible sight and I have been lucky enough to get some great shots. 'The landscape is quite harsh but magnificent and these horses galloping through the snow really is a spectacle.' Li is a member of the Chinese Photograph Association. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz1CRa30LXS  Photographer: LiGang has spent the last three winters in Mongolia  Descendants: The animals come from the same stock as those ridden by Genghis Khan and his warriors.  Peaceful: In a gentle scene which could almost be a painting, the animals graze amid the trees.  Sea of snow: The drifts are so deep that they come almost up to the bodies of the horses.  At the gallop: These animals are brown blurs against the snow as they run through the trees.   · |
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01-30-2011, 04:14 AM
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Re: Wild Horses of Mongolia
Thank you. And there is no rhyme or reason to my sig. pic. Just something that appealed to me at the moment.  Soon, this conversation will not make sense.
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01-30-2011, 04:21 AM
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Re: Wild Horses of Mongolia
Haha they are truly awesome. I interviewed them for some feature not so long ago because a few of them were working on the Scott Pilgrim game and another upcoming 2D beat em up called Skull Girls. Yeah gone off topic Once again enjoyed the post  |
