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The Mountain Shepherds of Tusheti (31 photos)

Every autumn, a spectacular animal migration takes place in Georgia’s Tusheti region, in the northern Caucasus Mountains. Photographer Amos Chapple recently joined a group of shepherds and their dogs on this treacherous, boozy, three-day journey from the steep mountains to the plains, as they brought their 1,200 sheep down to their winter pastures.

Crossing the formidable 9,190 ft (2,800 m) high Abano Pass. The morning is spent winding through the alpine lakes and watching for the rocks that occasionally clatter down the cliffs. (© Copyright Amos Chapple / Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty)
https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2017/10/the-mountain-shepherds-of-tusheti/544514/