Mongolia From The Air – Aerial Photos of Mongolia
I have a confession to make. I can lose hours looking at aerial photography. The unique perspective it gives. The way the world feels different when viewed from above. It always gives me a newfound appreciation for our world.
IMage: Ulaanbaatar by Tomfong on Flickr
Naturally, I have hunted out aerial photography images of Mongolia and dedicated a large amount of time to researching drone footage of Mongolia’s sweeping landforms. It’s a terrain I know very well but when I see it from above, it gives me a completely new perspective about the country.
A frozen river and urban habitation on the outside of Mongolia’s capital city – Ulaanbaatar. Image by Reuters
This blog post is completely selfish, as it just showcases some of my favourite aerial images of Mongolia that I have discovered. It might not benefit you in anyway, but spending a little time seeing a bird’s eye view of the immensity of Mongolia and her wide-sweeping landscapes will certainly add to your day.
Image: Yann Arthus–Bertrand for his non-profit organisation created `to raise people’s awareness on sustainable development concerns.’ Yann Arthus-Bertrand is considered one of the most celebrated aerial photographers.
Image: Yann Arthus–Bertrand for his non-profit organisation created `to raise people’s awareness on sustainable development concerns.’ Yann Arthus-Bertrand is considered one of the most celebrated aerial photographers.
‘From the air Mongolia looks like God’s preliminary sketch for earth, not so much a country as the ingredients out of which countries are made: grass, rock, water and wind.’ Stanley Stewart, In the Empire of Genghis Khan
Immense river valleys. Image Midkhat Izmaylov/Shutterstock
Sukhbaatar Square in central Ulaanbaatar. Image by Andrea Fazzari
Aerial view of the Mongolian steppes which comprise the largest expanse of unspoiled grassland in the world.Image by Chris Pague. Senior Conservation Ecologist, The Nature Conservancy
‘I have never been to Mongolia, but I’ve flown over it a number of times – normally in the last few hours of a flight to Beijing – and it is just amazing. It’s these tawny-rolling hills; there’s often snow in the valleys, even in summer. You barely see a road… you just have this amazing landscape, and every time I fly over it, I think that has to be my next holiday.’ Mark Vanhoenacker
If you’re inspired to visit Mongolia (and you should be as it is spectacular), then why not look at the range of Mongolia holidays and small group tours that we offer? Mongolia will not disappoint.