High Valleys and Shepherds

We made the trip to Bagram Air Base again yesterday. After completing our work there, we returned to Kabul via the 'old' road. This was a route that took us through areas that had witnessed fierce fighting during both the Soviet-era and the Taliban eradication. The land, like the Afghan people, is resilient and is returning to life. We drove through beautiful high valleys with flocks of sheep tended by their shepherds and farmers preparing the land for the planting of crops. The air was crisp and clear which allowed the towering, snow-covered mountains to appear all the more majestic.