22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Life on the Steppe

In a -40c blizzard on the steppe in the Gobi Desert I saw this wild horse in the distance weathering the storm. As I approached it trotted up the ridge line and turned to face me, snow covering its face. As it neared twilight we watched each other before it continued its journey.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Mongolia
Camera: ILCE-1
Copyright: © Miles Hewitt-Boorman