That third photo in black and white... winter itself in its relentless majesty, sub-zero ... the stream froze before the falls, leaving the rock covered in clear ice while leaves frozen into silver fractal patterns adorn the edges ... a gash in the rock that only spring can heal.

In fact, that is so bleak that it is singing with the voice of Martti Talvela, Finnish basso profundo, about only fresh grass, and lying on it, can heal those made sick by winter ... Schumann's heartbreaking "Erstes Grun" cries out like that picture does!