Song Kol , KYRGYZSTAN - Grandfather Izman and his grandchildren. The alpine plateau, located at 3016 m above sea level, is a favoured summer home for many Kyrgyz sheperd families and there herds, where they live for half the year in traditional yurts. A yurt is a round portable tent like structure with a wooden frame and covered with felt. ( Photo by: Christopher Herwig / Aurora)
Ende, Dogon Valley, Mali - October 10, 2008: The Dogon Valley famous for its elaborate culture with villages clinging to the cliffs in the dramatc landscape. (Photo by: Christopher Herwig)
