this is a little monk a Buddhist monk in Mongolia a sort of very pastoral society
Mongolia a sort of very pastoral society
Mongolia a sort of very pastoral society people living in years I was out on a
people living in years I was out on a
people living in years I was out on a horse and fat this man told me that I
horse and fat this man told me that I
horse and fat this man told me that I was the first tourist he’d seen in two
was the first tourist he’d seen in two
was the first tourist he’d seen in two years and I photographed him and he was
years and I photographed him and he was
years and I photographed him and he was embarrassed because of his clothing you
embarrassed because of his clothing you
embarrassed because of his clothing you know so old but it’s this this feeling
know so old but it’s this this feeling
know so old but it’s this this feeling of celebrating people and making them
of celebrating people and making them
of celebrating people and making them feel like they’re they are special in
feel like they’re they are special in
feel like they’re they are special in their own way because everybody is and I
their own way because everybody is and I
their own way because everybody is and I sort of loved the simplicity of these
sort of loved the simplicity of these
sort of loved the simplicity of these are environmental portraits that you
are environmental portraits that you
are environmental portraits that you know what is it I mean there’s so much
know what is it I mean there’s so much
know what is it I mean there’s so much you can tell about this man you know and
you can tell about this man you know and
you can tell about this man you know and it’s interesting when you see a little
it’s interesting when you see a little
it’s interesting when you see a little modernity creep in like a little boom
modernity creep in like a little boom
modernity creep in like a little boom box or you know then he has a Singer
box or you know then he has a Singer
box or you know then he has a Singer sewing machine and and then this couple
sewing machine and and then this couple
sewing machine and and then this couple they were hysterical they drink this
they were hysterical they drink this
they were hysterical they drink this fermented mares milk and it gets you
fermented mares milk and it gets you
fermented mares milk and it gets you drunk and the guy every day I was
drunk and the guy every day I was
drunk and the guy every day I was staying with them every night would get
staying with them every night would get
staying with them every night would get really drunk on this fermented mares
really drunk on this fermented mares
really drunk on this fermented mares milk and his wife would get really mad
milk and his wife would get really mad
milk and his wife would get really mad and kick him out and then he’d be in the
and kick him out and then he’d be in the
and kick him out and then he’d be in the dog house which is like a little yurt
dog house which is like a little yurt
dog house which is like a little yurt and he’d be out there and then
and he’d be out there and then
and he’d be out there and then sheepishly she would have to come and
sheepishly she would have to come and
sheepishly she would have to come and get him because every day the camels had
get him because every day the camels had
get him because every day the camels had to be milked twice a day so that was
to be milked twice a day so that was
to be milked twice a day so that was their dynamic he’d get really drunk then
their dynamic he’d get really drunk then
their dynamic he’d get really drunk then they’d make up you know I’m like it was
they’d make up you know I’m like it was
they’d make up you know I’m like it was it was very funny so another thing that
it was very funny so another thing that
it was very funny so another thing that I just found so curious there was that
I just found so curious there was that
I just found so curious there was that they had a little solar panel and with
they had a little solar panel and with
they had a little solar panel and with that they could fire up a small little
that they could fire up a small little
that they could fire up a small little black-and-white TV so in a very surreal
black-and-white TV so in a very surreal
black-and-white TV so in a very surreal circumstance I was sitting there with
circumstance I was sitting there with
circumstance I was sitting there with them watching friends and
them watching friends and
them watching friends and I’m in a yurt in the middle of nowhere
I’m in a yurt in the middle of nowhere
I’m in a yurt in the middle of nowhere and we’re watching friends and I
and we’re watching friends and I
and we’re watching friends and I couldn’t help but wonder as they’re
couldn’t help but wonder as they’re
couldn’t help but wonder as they’re packing up their yurts and taking off on
packing up their yurts and taking off on
packing up their yurts and taking off on their camels are they wondering about
their camels are they wondering about
their camels are they wondering about Chandler’s escapades you know like as
Chandler’s escapades you know like as
Chandler’s escapades you know like as they’re pulling out and you know it’s so
they’re pulling out and you know it’s so
they’re pulling out and you know it’s so then I went out in the very far western
then I went out in the very far western
then I went out in the very far western part of Mongolia and I had wanted to
part of Mongolia and I had wanted to
part of Mongolia and I had wanted to photograph this Eagle Festival for years
photograph this Eagle Festival for years
photograph this Eagle Festival for years and I was so excited to get out there
and I was so excited to get out there
and I was so excited to get out there and it’s this festival where the men all
and it’s this festival where the men all
and it’s this festival where the men all come in they’re great you know finery
come in they’re great you know finery
come in they’re great you know finery and their best fur coats and they show
and their best fur coats and they show
and their best fur coats and they show up there their birds and they throw this
up there their birds and they throw this
up there their birds and they throw this raw piece of meat in the air and the
raw piece of meat in the air and the
raw piece of meat in the air and the birds dive in and they grab the meat and
birds dive in and they grab the meat and
birds dive in and they grab the meat and whoever grabs at the fur
whoever grabs at the fur
whoever grabs at the fur first will they win this you know prize
first will they win this you know prize
first will they win this you know prize and they pull on a goat and it’s a whole
and they pull on a goat and it’s a whole
and they pull on a goat and it’s a whole you know game involved and so it’s
you know game involved and so it’s
you know game involved and so it’s really great so I was photographing this
really great so I was photographing this
really great so I was photographing this this festival and then I they stopped so
this festival and then I they stopped so
this festival and then I they stopped so I went to cross the field to maybe see
I went to cross the field to maybe see
I went to cross the field to maybe see if I could get a better picture and out
if I could get a better picture and out
if I could get a better picture and out of nowhere this horse had thrown its
of nowhere this horse had thrown its
of nowhere this horse had thrown its rider and came bolting out of nowhere
rider and came bolting out of nowhere
rider and came bolting out of nowhere and pummeled me to the ground and I’m
and pummeled me to the ground and I’m
and pummeled me to the ground and I’m just slammed I had three big Nikon’s on
just slammed I had three big Nikon’s on
just slammed I had three big Nikon’s on my shoulder and one of them came up and
my shoulder and one of them came up and
my shoulder and one of them came up and Ashley slammed so hard it slashed my
Ashley slammed so hard it slashed my
Ashley slammed so hard it slashed my face open
face open
face open so I’m now bleeding profusely people
so I’m now bleeding profusely people
so I’m now bleeding profusely people have run down there trying to help me
have run down there trying to help me
have run down there trying to help me this guy’s like oh my god your face is
this guy’s like oh my god your face is
this guy’s like oh my god your face is completely split open and bleeding you
completely split open and bleeding you
completely split open and bleeding you want to see it I’m like no no I’m good
want to see it I’m like no no I’m good
want to see it I’m like no no I’m good but there was no water I couldn’t even
but there was no water I couldn’t even
but there was no water I couldn’t even clean my face off I mean and I was
clean my face off I mean and I was
clean my face off I mean and I was really you know knocked and I’m trying
really you know knocked and I’m trying
really you know knocked and I’m trying to get it together but the light was
to get it together but the light was
to get it together but the light was gorgeous you know so I’m like okay you
gorgeous you know so I’m like okay you
gorgeous you know so I’m like okay you know China’s bandana around my eye and
know China’s bandana around my eye and
know China’s bandana around my eye and I’m shooting and you know I’m like must
I’m shooting and you know I’m like must
I’m shooting and you know I’m like must get the photos and I did I got the
get the photos and I did I got the
get the photos and I did I got the photos but then I passed out and so they
photos but then I passed out and so they
photos but then I passed out and so they determine that I had a concussion and
determine that I had a concussion and
determine that I had a concussion and you know got me to a hospital and you
you know got me to a hospital and you
you know got me to a hospital and you know you’re in trouble when this it’s
know you’re in trouble when this it’s
know you’re in trouble when this it’s such an awful Hospital there’s no
such an awful Hospital there’s no
such an awful Hospital there’s no windows it’s blown out and the doctor
windows it’s blown out and the doctor
windows it’s blown out and the doctor turns and says do you have anything in
turns and says do you have anything in
turns and says do you have anything in your medical kit that we could sew your
your medical kit that we could sew your
your medical kit that we could sew your face up with
face up with
face up with like actually I now do so now that I
like actually I now do so now that I
like actually I now do so now that I carry my own sutures but I I told this
carry my own sutures but I I told this
carry my own sutures but I I told this story to Nikon because I said if you
story to Nikon because I said if you
story to Nikon because I said if you look really closely you can still see
look really closely you can still see
look really closely you can still see the word Nikon Ashton – my cheekbone and
the word Nikon Ashton – my cheekbone and
the word Nikon Ashton – my cheekbone and they liked that story so much that they
they liked that story so much that they
they liked that story so much that they sponsored me so that’s how I got my
sponsored me so that’s how I got my
sponsored me so that’s how I got my Nikon equipment that’s what you have to
Nikon equipment that’s what you have to
Nikon equipment that’s what you have to go through for these people
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