When we stopped the car on the top of a mountain pass to take some photos, these teenagers—from a nearby group of nomadic people who were tending their sheep–came over to ask for money (and sweets). We ended up convincing them to take a photo with The Cow, and it has been the only time on my trip thus far I actually thought someone was going to steal the cow; right after I snapped this photo I thought for a moment the kids on the end was going to make a run for it. Instead we gave them some candy, which they proceeded to essentially beat the sh*t out of each other to get their share. A bit scary honestly. On a mountain pass in Southern Tibet.

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