Notes from above the clouds: A former office worker charts his own path herding sheep high in the Pyrenees (short video)

[Celerity]

https://psyche.co/videos/a-former-office-worker-charts-his-own-path-herding-sheep-high-into-the-pyrenees



Feeling unfulfilled by suit-and-tie jobs, Adham Dobai made a dramatic career pivot, trading his office and its rigid structures for the centuries-old practice of ‘transhumance’ – a life of movement alongside animals, and between pastures. Today, Dobai finds his work – herding sheep high into the French Pyrenees with the help of his trusty dogs, Caly and Pax – far more enriching. As he discusses in the short documentary Notes from Above the Clouds, it’s not an existence for everyone, requiring weeks without human company and rife with the unpredictable frustrations that working in the elements and alongside animals can bring. But Dobai, who views the ‘whole mountain as [his] playground’, thrives in the rugged solitude, finding a deep connection with the terrain, the animals and this ancient tradition. In stunning cinematic shots, the London-born, Barcelona-based director Jake Joynson makes Dobai’s love of life in this beautiful yet trying place easy to understand, capturing the sublime beauty of the landscapes that Dobai never tires of.

video at the top link

[Drum]

1. Looking forward to enjoying this.

Bookmarking and recommending.

[Ocelot II]

2. I watched the whole video.

I can't imagine myself actually living like that, but watching the video was amazingly relaxing. I can see how someone who was capable of doing that work could get so immersed in it. Love the dogs, too.

[Biophilic]

3. I only meant to glance at the video, see what it was about.

I was mesmerized by it. Really interesting and the photography was gorgeous. A glimpse into a completely different life.

[Haggard Celine]

4. If I didn't have physical disability,

I would do something like that. It's gorgeous there! Maybe I can take my vacation somewhere like that.

[AllaN01Bear]

5. ""

sigh.

[Dem2theMax]

6. Thank you so much for posting this!

I've added psyche to my home screen.

The video was beautiful and inspiring. I was lucky enough to spend some months in the mountains many years ago, in a much less populated area.

I decided to turn off the world for the entire time I was there. No news, no radio, no TV, nothing but nature, and the people I would see here and there.

It was beyond awful to have to come back to civilization.
If I were younger and in better shape, I'd be following this guy into the mountains!

[Delphinus]

8. I understand your

statement:

It was beyond awful to have to come back to civilization.

I have felt that each time I left the US for a trip and had to return.

[Delphinus]

7. That was a great start to my day

Beautiful scenery and his voice was perfect for the narration.