The third installment of Kazama Shinji's journey across the Mongolian steppe recounts rescuing a cow during a morning walk. The dedicated mechanic and the steppe scenery are documented, along with moments reflecting on the relationship between people and nature during the journey.
On the banks of Mongolia's Herelen River, they encountered a cow that had become entangled in the wire of its nose ring when they got up in the morning and was unable to move. They removed the nose ring and returned the cow to the hill where its herd was.
The tour is accompanied by the dedicated mechanic Choijamts, who services the machines every morning and supports the tour.
Setting out at 10 a.m., the group planned to head north before proceeding west, and covered 78 km during the morning alone. They had lunch by the river and enjoyed the scenery as they passed through flower-filled grasslands and forest roads.
The journey discusses an approach to coexistence between nature and people, presenting the view that protecting nature does not mean excluding people from it, but living in relationship with nature. The journey is also a process of deepening one's thoughts while riding, and attention is focused on how it will develop.