Ulaanbaatar, MongoliaSunday, November 22, 2009
With the temperatures back in the balmy 20's (F), Frank headed out for a nice long run along the Tuul river this afternoon. As he got further from the city, he ran past series of ovoos, or religious cairns. Ovoos come in a variety of forms: they can be special trees, piles of rocks, or built from wood. People fasten silk scarves or khata to the ovoos.
This location is at the base of a sacred mountain and is apparently a particularly auspicuous place for making various ceremonies. At least in the summer.
I am not sure how many hardy souls are out at this location at this time of year...
