Heavy snowfall forces Iranian villagers to leave their wooden cottages during cold seasons.
In late spring, when the weather is milder, the villagers return to their cottages to do agricultural work and sometimes, to host tourists.
© AP Photo / Ebrahim NorooziA wooden cottage covered in snow in the Talysh mountains. December 20, 2016.
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A wooden cottage covered in snow in the Talysh mountains. December 20, 2016.
© AP Photo / Ebrahim NorooziAn Iranian shepherd drives his herd from grassland in the Talysh mountain area on a snowy day. December 19, 2016.
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An Iranian shepherd drives his herd from grassland in the Talysh mountain area on a snowy day. December 19, 2016.
© AP Photo / Ebrahim NorooziAn Iranian shepherd walks with his cows in Talysh mountain heights. December 18, 2016.
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An Iranian shepherd walks with his cows in Talysh mountain heights. December 18, 2016.
© AP Photo / Ebrahim NorooziAn Iranian shepherd drives his herd from grassland in the Talysh mountain area on a snowy day. December 20, 2016.
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An Iranian shepherd drives his herd from grassland in the Talysh mountain area on a snowy day. December 20, 2016.
© AP Photo / Ebrahim NorooziWooden cottages covered in snow in the Talysh mountains.
The photo was taken on December 18, 2016.
The photo was taken on December 18, 2016.
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Wooden cottages covered in snow in the Talysh mountains.
The photo was taken on December 18, 2016.
The photo was taken on December 18, 2016.
© AP Photo / Ebrahim NorooziA wooden cottage is covered in snow in the Talysh mountains. December 20, 2016.
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A wooden cottage is covered in snow in the Talysh mountains. December 20, 2016.
© AP Photo / Ebrahim NorooziAn Iranian shepherd drives his herd from grassland in the Talysh mountain area on a snowy day. December 20, 2016.
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An Iranian shepherd drives his herd from grassland in the Talysh mountain area on a snowy day. December 20, 2016.
© AP Photo / Ebrahim NorooziA village covered in snow in the Talysh mountains. December 19, 2016.
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A village covered in snow in the Talysh mountains. December 19, 2016.
© AP Photo / Ebrahim NorooziAn Iranian shepherd returns from grasslands in the Talysh mountains. December 19, 2016.
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An Iranian shepherd returns from grasslands in the Talysh mountains. December 19, 2016.
© AP Photo / Ebrahim NorooziCows walk on a snow-covered mountain to a spring to drink in the Talysh heights. December 19, 2016.
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Cows walk on a snow-covered mountain to a spring to drink in the Talysh heights. December 19, 2016.
© AP Photo / Ebrahim NorooziAn Iranian shepherd takes water to his livestock in the Talysh mountains. December 18, 2016.
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An Iranian shepherd takes water to his livestock in the Talysh mountains. December 18, 2016.
© AP Photo / Ebrahim NorooziAn Iranian shepherd drives his herd from grasslands in the Talysh mountains. December 19, 2016.
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An Iranian shepherd drives his herd from grasslands in the Talysh mountains. December 19, 2016.