Yurt--2011

This is a very rare site in Kazakhstan, today. We've been here for three years and this is the first time we've seen such an authentic use of a yurt. They're tents, obviously, but they have a rigid frame and their covering is made of felt. The family that lives in this one moves across the steppe with their sheep, pictured above, for weeks and months at a time. No electricity, no running water, cook outside on a fire, and enjoy the solitude of the steppe.