Ladakhi-nomad-milking-his-goats

Ladakh nomad milking his goats ~ "What's surprising is Bob's affiliation with the daily goings-on not only of this staple food animal, but also o...
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Ladakh nomad milking his goats ~ "What's surprising is Bob's affiliation with the daily goings-on not only of this staple food animal, but also of a thousand more of earth's tribes: the widgeon, swan, gray jay, beluga, lowbush cranberry, wolverine, west wind, wolf, storm-warning waves, cirrus cloud, fall ice, spring ice, new ice, thin ice, raven, fireweed, willow, aspen, flint, obsidian, ivory, eider, otter, ugruk. For each, his experience encompasses tastes and tools therein - seal oil, seal-oil lamps, sealskin mukluk, seal-intestine raincoats, seal intestine braided dried eaten. Subsistence in this home permeates all. The paradox here is the extent to which gathering information has transcended simple food collection. Wingspans. Lifespans. Famines. Patterns. "
~Seth Kantner, Shopping for Porcupine

Ladakhi nomad milking his goats, Chanthang Plateau, Ladakh.

Nikkon D700, Nikkor 70-300mm @ 300mm,
1-20s @ f-13, ISO 1000
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