You should visit in the spring or summer when nature's power and life are fully displayed. It's a time when life blossoms vividly, contrasting the harsh winter depicted in your video. Witnessing countless herds of goitered gazelles and saigas, massive bustards strolling through the steppe, majestic Bactrian camels wandering gracefully against the backdrop of sunsets, Przewalski's horses, and of course, the vast herds belonging to the nomads, with their horses, sheep, goats, and cows, truly showcases the vibrant ecosystem.
i can't express in a youtube comment how much i appreciate that you share how difficult it is for you. as an amateur photographer, it is so important to see that the pros can have a rough go as well. Especially as you are normally a landscape focused photographer, to see you branch out and shoot wildlife really really gives me hope for long-term success.
Deeply appreciate you for visiting my country, Mongolia. You passion and positivity made the hard cold winter looks just nothing. All the best for your future trips. Welcome back again when the time allows. In fact I didn’t know about this wild cat
Awesome. From someone in West Australia facing a +40C day tomorrow watching someone in a -30C environment is just unimaginable but mentally cooling. Fantastic images.
Absolutely stunning. The stark beauty of isolation. Your photos of the wildlife..... priceless !!! Thank you Thomas for having us on board for this adventure as we watch from the comforts of our homes.
Think the only other video I have watched where the place has been so desolate was Morten Hilmers trip to Ellesmere Island, Canada to capture the artic wolf so it's fitting Thomas you were also looking to capture such an elusive animal as well. What a wonderful end to a very enjoyable series and I'm sure you have memories now to last a lifetime
Mongolia during winter! Cold -30C degree with brutal snowing wind, but nothing of that matters, when one could find and photograph a wild Cats, with the name Palla Cats Hats off for Thomas H and rest of the team that survived and shot great images🎩👍
Amazing adventure. I was expecting bigger vehicles with snow chains on the tyres. I felt really bad for your tour operator & helpers having to dig the vehicles out all the time. Bloody hard work. Your photographs from all the Mongolia videos are breathtaking. What an experience. Thanks for taking us along with you, loved it from the comfort of my warm home! LOL.
You certainly out did yourself this time Thomas. This adventure was truly epic! Not sure how you kept your "cool" when you guys were stuck. Absolutely stunning photos. My wife and I had to pause your video and put on heavy sweaters to get through it!
Yes, a Canadian here having a bit of a chuckle on your cold walk to the biffy. Still very impressed with what you were able to capture in those "cool" conditions.
The weather is too harsh with the cold wind on the snow and ice, but the animals here still live bravely and strong. The photos you took are very beautiful.
ikr, i always feel pity for the pigeon and sparrow in my country. They live full time in Mongolia. God knows how they don't die by mass in winter. Poor birds.
The third image of the Pallas cat with its face crusted in snow is incredible, what an opportunity to photograph them in their element! And, mad props for enduring that storm which seemed quite terrible even as a Canadian - wind is the killer in that situation.
I usually walk away from various travel/photography videos thinking about trying to do the trip myself. I’m middle-aged with a knee that has had several surgeries… but I love to adventure. I’m from Michigan, US, so I love snow too. But this video… wow. I don’t think I’ll add Mongolia winter shooting to my list. Applause to you and your group! Truly incredible! Thanks for sharing.
Bro walks out at -30 without a warm hat. You are a mad man my friend. I can say that as a guy who lives in that kind of weather. Be careful please! Love the images! Keep it up!
Just wonderful! The images, wow....stunning! The cats look so soft and fluffy 🤩 what an adventure that was to follow along with! Looking forward to the next one! Cheers 😄
OMG I loved this video so much. Thank you Thomas. 🙏Such great photos. Yup, another Canadian here having a good chuckle well before you brought us up in the video. Just shovelled out this morning after the second storm in 12 days. The first storm lasted three days and we were 'storm stayed' for five days before we could get out to the road. Gad I'm still chuckling.🤪
Absolutely unbelievable work! Well done, Thomas! Honestly, I feel like this video should be running in theaters. Thank you for sharing these amazing adventures. Take care!
What a fantastic journey you have had, Thomas! It‘s something many of us will not see in our lifetimes. The wildlife shots were stunning as were the barren, snowy landscapes you managed to capture. It will be something you will always remember, especially the sub-zero temperatures! Beautiful video taken in terrible conditions. Thanks for taking us on this fabulous journey!
15:45 ;) i was just about to say that ! Montreal here , thats what we have every year ! i can understand well when you said the front wind is terrible but really ok when on our back ! we walk often backward
As usual, awesome videos of your trip to Mongolia. I enjoy the stories / story lines and explanations of why you do things people may not think about. I used to play music on the Mid-Atlantic to New England area and would always try to get to the performance location and open up my instrument cases for at least about 1/2 hour to acclimate to the temperatures and humidity before fine tuning them.
Incredible experience, Thomas....thanks for sharing. I'd never heard of Pallas Cats before so learned something today! Quite horrific conditions...good on ya for surviving that....-30, ya, us Canadians start reaching for a jacket around there....lol!
From what little I’ve see of your wildlife photography I’ve always been impressed with what you’ve shared, hopefully you’ll be posting more in the future. Thank you for all of the great work and videos!
Tears on my eyes... really @Thomas you are my inspiration... I always tell stories about you , about your trips to my parents... they don't understand English so well but I translate all your videos to them....Hope to meet you someday...Love from Assam India 🇮🇳
Just commenting after reading your newsletter Thomas. There is a beautifully elegiac quality to the image of the Pallas cat with it's snow covered face - so it's eyes wide shut for me - wonderful image.
The camera doesn’t fog up when you bring it from the warm to the cold environment. It does when you bring it from the cold to the warm environment. Warm air has moisture hence the fogging on cold objects.
Honestly Thomas each video you make just gets better and better. What a stunning animal, one l had not heard of. I have to say tears sprang to my eyes at your photos. What a great project to learn about and be part of. Thank you for sharing your adventures......Alioban❤
Stunning shots and brrr 🥶. Living life vicariously through your updates and they are breathtaking. Makes the A66 look a breeze when it’s snowing. More of the same please. 🙏👍👏
this video was such class, that 'was rendered speechless, here. the fox. and of course the additional pallas cat images - very emotional. that brutal digging of snow!! extreme! loved the whole Mongolia video-adventure. your videos enrich my life. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
What are they using for fuel? Enjoyable video. Great images! Thanks Surprised you don’t have higher ground clearance on those vehicles . It would be alot easier to get around in that snow.
That was awesome Thomas. Such great shots, what an adventure🤪. The guy on your shoulder... so cute🤣. Thnx for taken me on your trip, and it was a great 'behind the photographers scene'🫡.
Hi Thomas, thank's for sharing this adventure! I remember the first video I saw (it was 8 years ago, the one in the Lake District with the cloud inversion) and since then I started to follow your channel. Every time you were able to set higher and higher quality levels with your videos and with your content: now, with this journey in Mongolia you have achieved a new peak! Can't wait to see where your dream and your photography will lead you! Thank you 😃
Wow just wow. Thank you so much for sharing your adventures over this trip. Such a challenging place to visit and the wildlife is so beautiful. Your images are stunning.
Hahaha Thomas that is how i feel..when i walk to work for 20 minuites in -50. Yes, and from Canada Arctic. Lol..but i am sure that was a fun winter experience for you. I hope someday you get to visit yakuts...😊 not sure why they dont have skidoos in mongolia..it would be alot better than car..😅..especially cuase you dont get stuck.
I loved this Thomas, I so hope you'll do more wildlife photography - I love these cats and have more love for them now, such harsh environments hey. Absolutely well done ❄❄👏
Man, that is a fantastic video Thomas, what an adventure and what fantastic images - landscape from your earlier video's and wildlife from this one. Thanks indeed. Don't know if it's worth a full length video but it would be interesting to hear how your gear (gloves, clothing etc as well as camera, lenses, tripod etc) survived in the extreme conditions. At least February in NE England must seem positively cosy and warm after that! Thanks again.
Outstanding Thomas!!! This series in Mongolia is brilliant and real. The images you captured must be very, very very satisfying indeed. Thank you so much for taking us all with you!!
What an epic trip, this is a real adventure!!! You got some amazing images from these cat's. Wonder how that first cat can still see something, with all that frozen snow on his face!!
A brilliant video of your adventures. Superb shots of the Pallas cats...I've really enjoyed watching your time in Mongolia...many thanks and best wishes.
In case you dont make it to the end: there is a collection of images that didn't get filmed at 26:40 📷🎥
Wasn’t hard to see all of it. Well done Tom, beautiful images throughout.
I agree @@JohnPaul-ii
@thomas I'm interested in knowing how to contact Oggi. I live in ulaanbaatar and would like to see the cats
@ThomasHeatonPhoto
You should visit in the spring or summer when nature's power and life are fully displayed. It's a time when life blossoms vividly, contrasting the harsh winter depicted in your video. Witnessing countless herds of goitered gazelles and saigas, massive bustards strolling through the steppe, majestic Bactrian camels wandering gracefully against the backdrop of sunsets, Przewalski's horses, and of course, the vast herds belonging to the nomads, with their horses, sheep, goats, and cows, truly showcases the vibrant ecosystem.
-30c no wonder the cats can look grumpy.
Beautiful images.
Thank you.
😂Cats and photographers.
i can't express in a youtube comment how much i appreciate that you share how difficult it is for you. as an amateur photographer, it is so important to see that the pros can have a rough go as well. Especially as you are normally a landscape focused photographer, to see you branch out and shoot wildlife really really gives me hope for long-term success.
21:55 That is just so adorable! Look at that standing tail and fluffiness!😍
Deeply appreciate you for visiting my country, Mongolia. You passion and positivity made the hard cold winter looks just nothing. All the best for your future trips. Welcome back again when the time allows.
In fact I didn’t know about this wild cat
Awesome. From someone in West Australia facing a +40C day tomorrow watching someone in a -30C environment is just unimaginable but mentally cooling. Fantastic images.
Absolutely stunning. The stark beauty of isolation. Your photos of the wildlife..... priceless !!! Thank you Thomas for having us on board for this adventure as we watch from the comforts of our homes.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching.
Terrific 🎉
I've been watching your videos for years, I can honestly say this was one of your best.
Think the only other video I have watched where the place has been so desolate was Morten Hilmers trip to Ellesmere Island, Canada to capture the artic wolf so it's fitting Thomas you were also looking to capture such an elusive animal as well. What a wonderful end to a very enjoyable series and I'm sure you have memories now to last a lifetime
Thanks a lot. Yeah, Morten's trip looked incredible. It would be nice to get out there, but it's not easy or cheap to get there.
@@ThomasHeatonPhoto How much will such a trip cost 15 to 20,000 pound sterling or even more?
Love the way you caught its expression at 24:11, uh, I mean 23:50.
The images of the cat running towards you are stunning! What an experience the whole trip must have been.
Watching your video is as close as I will ever get to the wilds of Mongolia. Loved the cats.
Those cats are absolutely adorable! The Mongolia trip has been an absolute treasure, with all its ups and downs. Amazing videos as always, Tom!
Mongolia during winter! Cold -30C degree with brutal snowing wind, but nothing of that matters, when one could find and photograph a wild Cats, with the name Palla Cats
Hats off for Thomas H and rest of the team that survived and shot great images🎩👍
Glad you enjoyed this one 👍
Wildlife photographer of the year?? You should enter those Tom . Outstanding pictures and fantastic filming/editing. Top job
Amazing adventure. I was expecting bigger vehicles with snow chains on the tyres. I felt really bad for your tour operator & helpers having to dig the vehicles out all the time. Bloody hard work. Your photographs from all the Mongolia videos are breathtaking. What an experience. Thanks for taking us along with you, loved it from the comfort of my warm home! LOL.
Definitely looks like one of the finest places there are to go and keep shoveling out.
I've so enjoyed your Mongolian trip. What a fabulous adventure. Thanks for taking us along.
Cats...check! Snow....Check! Photography....Check! Gawd, what wasn't to absolutely love in this episode?! Loved it! Thank you for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it, but... No landscapes. The place was empty.
Great series of videos, really enjoyed them. Thank you.
The fox looking back is gorgeous!
What an adventure! Great video and story as always.
Yeah, that one worked out well. Shame I didn't video the shoot.
Wow the Pallas cat photo towards the end is awesome. Brilliant video, Thomas.
This is absolutely incredible, wonderful job
You certainly out did yourself this time Thomas. This adventure was truly epic! Not sure how you kept your "cool" when you guys were stuck. Absolutely stunning photos. My wife and I had to pause your video and put on heavy sweaters to get through it!
Yes, a Canadian here having a bit of a chuckle on your cold walk to the biffy. Still very impressed with what you were able to capture in those "cool" conditions.
The production skills here are incredible.
That first image of the fox was awesome.
The weather is too harsh with the cold wind on the snow and ice, but the animals here still live bravely and strong. The photos you took are very beautiful.
ikr, i always feel pity for the pigeon and sparrow in my country. They live full time in Mongolia. God knows how they don't die by mass in winter. Poor birds.
The third image of the Pallas cat with its face crusted in snow is incredible, what an opportunity to photograph them in their element! And, mad props for enduring that storm which seemed quite terrible even as a Canadian - wind is the killer in that situation.
What an amazing adventure loved the fox and cat photos
I usually walk away from various travel/photography videos thinking about trying to do the trip myself. I’m middle-aged with a knee that has had several surgeries… but I love to adventure. I’m from Michigan, US, so I love snow too. But this video… wow. I don’t think I’ll add Mongolia winter shooting to my list. Applause to you and your group! Truly incredible! Thanks for sharing.
Good to see you are getting into wildlife as well, and doing well so far.
What an amazing adventure! Loved seeing a different side of your photography, and that the Z8 stood up to these conditions, just outstanding!
Absolutely mesmerising, thank you so much.
Somewhat fittingly, when the vehicles are stuck at 19:20, the background song reminds me a lot of Arcade Fire's "Keep the Car Running".
Yes we are! 15:46... 🍁⛄
Bro walks out at -30 without a warm hat. You are a mad man my friend. I can say that as a guy who lives in that kind of weather. Be careful please!
Love the images! Keep it up!
Just wonderful! The images, wow....stunning! The cats look so soft and fluffy 🤩 what an adventure that was to follow along with! Looking forward to the next one! Cheers 😄
OMG I loved this video so much. Thank you Thomas. 🙏Such great photos. Yup, another Canadian here having a good chuckle well before you brought us up in the video. Just shovelled out this morning after the second storm in 12 days. The first storm lasted three days and we were 'storm stayed' for five days before we could get out to the road. Gad I'm still chuckling.🤪
Wow, that sounds like a lot of fun. I'd love just a hint of that in the UK.
Hay come on over, oh wait, sorry, another heavy snow fall expected tonight. LOL
Loved the whole series. Beautiful images! Thank you for taking us along with you.
Thank you, Thomas! Amazing video, loved the shots of the cat.
The shot of the Pallas cat at 27:48 is simply phenomenal, absolutely love it! Incredible series of videos, I enjoy them so much, thank you!!
Absolutely unbelievable work! Well done, Thomas! Honestly, I feel like this video should be running in theaters. Thank you for sharing these amazing adventures. Take care!
I am freezing just by watching this ;) Great video and great photos!
An adventure of a lifetime! Beautiful imagery Thomas.
What a fantastic journey you have had, Thomas! It‘s something many of us will not see in our lifetimes. The wildlife shots were stunning as were the barren, snowy landscapes you managed to capture. It will be something you will always remember, especially the sub-zero temperatures! Beautiful video taken in terrible conditions. Thanks for taking us on this fabulous journey!
Cold. Wonderful when you have warm to go to.
Yup.....bloody brilliant! You nailed it, Tom. Hope you still have all your fingers.
Thanks a lot. Fingers and toes in tact!
15:45 ;) i was just about to say that ! Montreal here , thats what we have every year ! i can understand well when you said the front wind is terrible but really ok when on our back ! we walk often backward
Absolutely stunnin' ! ...AGAIN!
Quite the adventure, Thomas. Thanks for taking us with you!
Thanks for watching 👍👍
As usual, awesome videos of your trip to Mongolia. I enjoy the stories / story lines and explanations of why you do things people may not think about. I used to play music on the Mid-Atlantic to New England area and would always try to get to the performance location and open up my instrument cases for at least about 1/2 hour to acclimate to the temperatures and humidity before fine tuning them.
some competition worthy shots here. The snow caked cat is remarkable.
Wow! What an amazing trip and some wonderful images. Not sure I'd want to take a dump in -30 mind!! Just fantastic.
haha, it freezes before it hits the pile.
Absolutely beautiful, nicely done Thomas
It's important to mention the other star of this episode: the Nikon Z8. To perform in these conditions is not an easy task. Well done Thomas!
Incredible experience, Thomas....thanks for sharing. I'd never heard of Pallas Cats before so learned something today! Quite horrific conditions...good on ya for surviving that....-30, ya, us Canadians start reaching for a jacket around there....lol!
@thomas heaton. That one picture at 17:03 is my fave. Absolutely stunning
Yes as candidates we where smiling ☺️ but also feeling with you. Thanks for sharing those amazing memories and pictures with us.
What a brilliant adventure, expertly captured and narrated, Thanks Tom!
Amazing trip so much fun
From what little I’ve see of your wildlife photography I’ve always been impressed with what you’ve shared, hopefully you’ll be posting more in the future.
Thank you for all of the great work and videos!
Thanks for taking us along.
Tears on my eyes... really @Thomas you are my inspiration... I always tell stories about you , about your trips to my parents... they don't understand English so well but I translate all your videos to them....Hope to meet you someday...Love from Assam India 🇮🇳
I am loving this video!!!! Love the adventure
The palace cats were magnificent. Saved the series, which started kind of slow. Snow leopards and no snow. That is a tough shoot. My respect!
contrary to popular belief, the snow leopard doesn't especially live in the snow ;-)
Aren't they beautiful!!!?Their faces are just gorgeous..
Great video and stunning images. Love Mongolia, have been several times and look forward to heading back.
Well I can cross seeing Thomas Heaton in a rustic bathroom off my bucket list. ;-) Your trip looked excellent. Thanks for sharing!
Just commenting after reading your newsletter Thomas. There is a beautifully elegiac quality to the image of the Pallas cat with it's snow covered face - so it's eyes wide shut for me - wonderful image.
The camera doesn’t fog up when you bring it from the warm to the cold environment. It does when you bring it from the cold to the warm environment. Warm air has moisture hence the fogging on cold objects.
One of your best videos ever! You looked like a kid in Candy store! Those temps kill battery! Wonderful!
Enjoyed your trip. Wonderful pics..
Amazing work Thomas. One of my favorite videos
Honestly Thomas each video you make just gets better and better. What a stunning animal, one l had not heard of. I have to say tears sprang to my eyes at your photos. What a great project to learn about and be part of. Thank you for sharing your adventures......Alioban❤
Enjoyed it.. More of this please
Marvellous! Absolutely Marvellous the Photo's are stunning Tom, well done. 📸
WOW!! Your photos from this trip are just incredible. Great job, Thomas!
Stunning shots and brrr 🥶. Living life vicariously through your updates and they are breathtaking. Makes the A66 look a breeze when it’s snowing. More of the same please. 🙏👍👏
Hello. Thanks for visiting in Mongolia. Greetings from Mongolia and good luck for your next journey. It's always nice to watch your videos.
Thanks for taking along! I can't help but wonder if you are going to have two calendars for next year - one for landscapes and one for wildlife.
this video was such class, that 'was rendered speechless, here. the fox. and of course the additional pallas cat images - very emotional. that brutal digging of snow!! extreme! loved the whole Mongolia video-adventure. your videos enrich my life. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I love these so much, the Pallas cat has been a long time favorite and you did them wonderfully!
Stunning images, secially the one at 27:30 hahahahaha. Those cats are incredible, they have to really face harsh conditions....
This Canadian has been laughing quite a bit. Awesome trip, thanks for bringing us along!
Glad you enjoyed it 👍 That was probably the equivalent of your Springtime.
Same here! Then we thought he’s nuts not wearing gloves.
@@ThomasHeatonPhoto all Canadians living in snowy provinces have a set of traction aid in their cars 😃 Great video! Always so interesting!
I conquer with my fellow Canadian😊
That's easy weather around here! How lucky you are to have been able to go on a trip like that!
What are they using for fuel? Enjoyable video. Great images! Thanks
Surprised you don’t have higher ground clearance on those vehicles . It would be alot easier to get around in that snow.
That was awesome Thomas. Such great shots, what an adventure🤪. The guy on your shoulder... so cute🤣. Thnx for taken me on your trip, and it was a great 'behind the photographers scene'🫡.
Hi Thomas, thank's for sharing this adventure! I remember the first video I saw (it was 8 years ago, the one in the Lake District with the cloud inversion) and since then I started to follow your channel. Every time you were able to set higher and higher quality levels with your videos and with your content: now, with this journey in Mongolia you have achieved a new peak! Can't wait to see where your dream and your photography will lead you! Thank you 😃
Simply Awesome! Thanks for letting us live vicariously through you.
Wow just wow. Thank you so much for sharing your adventures over this trip. Such a challenging place to visit and the wildlife is so beautiful. Your images are stunning.
Hahaha Thomas that is how i feel..when i walk to work for 20 minuites in -50. Yes, and from Canada Arctic. Lol..but i am sure that was a fun winter experience for you. I hope someday you get to visit yakuts...😊 not sure why they dont have skidoos in mongolia..it would be alot better than car..😅..especially cuase you dont get stuck.
I loved this Thomas, I so hope you'll do more wildlife photography - I love these cats and have more love for them now, such harsh environments hey. Absolutely well done ❄❄👏
Man, that is a fantastic video Thomas, what an adventure and what fantastic images - landscape from your earlier video's and wildlife from this one. Thanks indeed. Don't know if it's worth a full length video but it would be interesting to hear how your gear (gloves, clothing etc as well as camera, lenses, tripod etc) survived in the extreme conditions. At least February in NE England must seem positively cosy and warm after that! Thanks again.
Amazing video. What an adventure
Outstanding Thomas!!! This series in Mongolia is brilliant and real. The images you captured must be very, very very satisfying indeed. Thank you so much for taking us all with you!!
The Greatest 'Story with Images' done in the most difficult situation, Thomas!
How I enjoyed being here..:-)
Thanks a lot, glad you enjoyed the video.
One of your best videos imo. Your excitement for what you're doing really comes across. It looks like an amazing place.
Incredible! So beautifully done. The cat images brought tears. Thanks for your work.
What an epic trip, this is a real adventure!!! You got some amazing images from these cat's. Wonder how that first cat can still see something, with all that frozen snow on his face!!
Wow, what an end to such an epic adventure!!! Love it!!
A brilliant video of your adventures. Superb shots of the Pallas cats...I've really enjoyed watching your time in Mongolia...many thanks and best wishes.