Sunset on the Mongolian Steppe. Mongolia, 2015.

Kazakh eagle hunter and his bird.

The Market in Olgii is open from 12pm to around 6pm Tues- Sun. Admission is free. The sprawling market offers fresh fruit, vegetables, dairy products, and meat (Halal compliant horse, beef, goat, and sheep), as well as a Chinese made goods, clothes, and traditional Kazakh embroideries and hand crafts. Small venders and shops surrounding the market sell everything from high end cashmere to construction supplies. Just past the entrance to the bazaar are about 20 outdoor billiards tables. There are several small cafes (гуанз) selling бууз (steamed mutton dumplings) and хуушуур (fried mutton-filled pancakes) and a Uighur café near the main entrance to the Bazaar. Also near the main entrance is the main meeting area for shared jeeps and vans going to soums and to Hovd (the other area is beside the Kazakh National Theatre for buses going to Ulaanbaatar). The Bazaar is northeast of the Central Square, east of the museum. Olgii, Western Mongolia, 2015.