Local residents take their sheep from a flock that has just returned from summer pastures led by shepherd Krzysztof Bachleda-Curus during the autumn 'redyk', a centuries-old highlander tradition marking the end of the grazing season by descending sheep from the mountains, in the village of Poronin, Lesser Poland region, on October 22, 2024. The way from summer pastures to wintering grounds often lasts several days and even a week, during which shepherds and their sheep cover dozens or even hundreds of kilometers. (Photo by Sergei GAPON / AFP)