At this holy site, we were a bit stymied trying to figure out what the hair pins were for. Maybe a prayer for a baby girl?
These camels take a mid-afternoon rest outside small Kyz Kala at Merv. © UncorneredMarket.com
These young camels shot us curious looks and brayed (mooed? cooed?), as we stopped to admire them in the desert en route from Gonur Depe to Mary. © UncorneredMarket.com