
Exploring Mongolia (Photo: Emily O'Dell)
When I was wandering through the Gobi desert on camelback this summer, my Mongolian guide asked me if I’d like a smoke. “No thanks,” I replied, “I don’t smoke.” But after a few strides in the sand, I realized that I’d never taken a photo smoking on a camel. Always game for new experiences, I grabbed one of her cigs and struck a pose in the dunes–wishing I could have gotten the camel to smoke a Camel too…