While I was in Ulaanbaatar this last trip, I spent a couple of mornings at Gandan Monastery sketching and taking photos. I thought that I would share some of my favorites with you of a truly special place that I always look forward to visiting when I’m in Mongolia.

Gandan’s main temple

Feeding the pigeons

Monk leaving morning service

Pigeons on a temple rooftop

Monk with prayer beads

Temple visitors circling an incense burner

Three monks

Stupa with pigeons

Two monks