A Winter Walk

*A Winter Walk* tells of an unforgettable walk through the heart of the Great Colds towards the spring of existence. "Deep in the forest, all alone, as the wind blows the snow off the trees and we leave behind the only human footprints, we see that our reflections are much more varied than those of city life. The stoppers and nuthatches are a more inspiring company than that of statesmen and philosophers, and we will return to the latter as one who returns to a more vulgar company. In this lonely little valley, with its stream that flows down the hillside, the striated ice and crystals of all shades, where fir and pine trees rise on both sides, and reeds and wild oats grow in the middle of the stream, our life is more serene and worthy of contemplation.