Cold winds and a breath of hope

It snowed last night, up there in the mountains. And this morning the powdery new snow is being lifted into swirls and whirls by an icy relentless wind.

But here in the foothills, in the village where I live, there is a blackbird singing and the season’s first almond blossom stands out backlit by a sun that can’t quite manage to impose its warmth on the chill of the bitter wind.

Not the most beautiful of images perhaps, but an image of something infinitely beautiful. Could it be we’ve survived winter for another year? It’s early days, but despite the cold, I think that blackbird knows a thing or two, I might just sing along.

For my Italian-speaking friends (or anyone wanting to translate into another language), I recommend DeepL translator available clicking here or also as a browser extension for Google Chrome.

Per i miei amici di lingua italiana (o chiunque voglia tradurre in un’altra lingua), consiglio DeepL translator disponibile cliccando qui o anche come estensione per il browser Google Chrome.