Herder and herds near Arusha, Tanzania.
Note the plaid on the herder's shoulders. It is the "African blanket" of "shuka" cloth. This colorful wrap is often worn for warmth and identity by members of the Maasai, pastoralists of East Africa.
I captured this image on the way to our first climb of Kilimanjaro a couple of years ago.
A Vertical Life(way)
The rutted road that climbs up from Çevirme demands a shift from wheels to legs. Leaving the comforts of settled life behind, we pick our way into Ağrı Dağı’s foothills. I look right and contemplate a flat-roofed structure of stone and mud. Two women eyeball our group as we follow Celîl around the corner. I make note of the moment; this is the edge of the permanent. We enter the world of the mobile. Bones and ankles take the place of brakes and axles. Before me is the summer grazing ground of Kurdish pastoralists.