Monday, February 22, 2010

Cold weather cows

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Monday, February 22, 2010

The first time I noticed cows on the road between school and our apartment, I assumed they were on their way to the slaughterhouse. After all, it's the middle of winter, and I couldn't imagine why else cows would be headed in toward the city. But then, the other day, I realized that I see these same cows at least once a week about 5pm. Then it finally dawned on me that they were out each day to graze (?!) with their shepherd. I am not quite sure what they are eating, but these are some tough cold weather cows.