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Nomad camp at Heitushan Pass, 4450m. Heavy snow today makes collecting yartsa gompo impossible. Everyone sleeps in except for the women who milk the yaks and make the tea as well as shovel snow.We spend time w Cai Long Xia(53), wife Na Mo Yong Zhuo(34), girls Gai La Zhuo Ma(8) and Yi Xi Duo Ma(10). 2nd family Renzhang a mo(30), Tudeng Yi Xi Bay(8), wifeGai La(29).
Author: Michael Yamashita
©Michael Yamashita
Photo size: 24.4 Mpixels (69.8 MB uncompressed) - 6048x4032 pixels (20.1x13.4 in / 51.2x34.1 cm at 300 ppi)
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