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 If things go right in life, you might see me in the future posting pictures from these settlements in exactly this kind of weather. That's really something I want to do in my lifetime. 🤌 
 I hope you will do that. Thanks for sharing. Where is this beautiful place if i may ask? 
 And how do people use the sulfur springs and live nearby when not in nomadic mode? Sulfur springs don't smell in a pleasant way... 
 It's Kashmir, a valley in the Himalayas, numerous economic activities revolve around the sulfur springs. Many people visit these springs for their therapeutic properties, and they also hold cultural significance.

Throughout the year, nomadic tribes migrate; in summer, they ascend to higher areas, and in winter, they descend to lower areas, making the springs a seasonal station. Despite their migratory lifestyle, these people have a rich tribal culture spanning thousands of years. 
 Thank you very much. For my likings that's a legendary place. I recall that there was some conflict there in the past. Is it peaceful now?  
 I mean, it is still disputed territory between India, China, and Pakistan, but violence as a whole has reduced in the past decade. At least, that is one good thing. 
 That's a very good thing. Hopefully the brics union sort things out peacefully once and for all. At least that's how it seems now from what i've heard about relationships between China and India. In Pakistan the situation with Imran khan is somewhat tricky. Let's hope it will be sorted out peacefully also.