Alabai dog (4000-year old breed of sheep dog from Central Asia), near Ashkabat, Turkmenistan
Marble and Glass hotel in Ashkabat, Turkmenistan
Wedding Palace, Ashkabat, Turkmenistan
Narizov statue, Ashkabat, Turkmenistan
The national bank in Ashkabat, Turkmenistan
Statues of horses at night, Turkmenabat, Turmenistan
The “Girls’ Castle” at ruins of Merv, Turkmenistan
Excavations at the “Girls’ Castle” at ruins of Merv, Turkmenistan
The “Girls’ Castle” in the distance at ruins of Merv, Turkmenistan
Camel herd at Erk Kala ruins of Merv, Turkmenistan
Askhab Mausoleum, Merv, Turkmenistan
Red poppies at Hodja Yusup Baba mosque and mausoleum, Merv, Turkmenistan
Tomb of Yusuf Hamadani, Hodja Yusup Baba mosque and mausoleum, Merv, Turkmenistan
Local men visiting Hodja Yusup Baba mosque and mausoleum, Merv, Turkmenistan
Local family visiting Hodja Yusup Baba mosque and mausoleum, Merv, Turkmenistan
Women cooking in communal kitchen, Hodja Yusup Baba mosque and mausoleum, Merv, Turkmenistan
Local Turkmen women with gold teeth, Hodja Yusup Baba mosque and mausoleum, Merv, Turkmenistan
Sultan Sanjar mausoleum, Merv, Turkmenistan
Our tour leader, Jonathan Hodgson with June Krantz and a local family inside Sultan Sanjar mausoleum, Merv, Turkmenistan
Inside view of brick dome of Sultan Sanjar mausoleum, Merv, Turkmenistan
Three young women near Sultan Sanjar mausoleum, Merv, Turkmenistan
A dromedary camel walking through the Kara Kum desert north of Merv, Turkmenistan
Reed fences placed to trap drifting sand, Kara Kum Desert, north of Merv, Turkmenistan
Geranium in Kara Kum desert north of Merv, Turkmenistan
Jeyhun Hotel, Turkmenabat, Turkmenistan
Wedding Palace, Turkmenabat, Turkmenistan
City Hall next to Jeyhun Hotel, Turkmenabat, Turkmenistan
Crossing the Amu Darya River (Oxus River) at Turkmenabat, Turkmenistan
Pond at Chor Bakr Memorial Complex, Bukhara, Uzbekistan
A shaded porch at Chor Bakr Memorial Complex, Bukhara, Uzbekistan