Musical qualities of wind . . .

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“Speaking of the wind, a few months ago, Antonio had suggested that I pay attention to it, and not just to its ferocity or coldness, but to its musical qualities as well. At the time it caught me by surprise. I had never once thought of wind as music, but he did, and so I […]

Three simple ingredients . . .

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“Things are complicated enough, and it’s only our fault that we keep forgetting that. The fact is that life is part of Nature, and Mother Nature, like all good women, is complicated. There’s nothing simple about her. Take the weather for instance. Nothing to it? Well, think again. Any kind of weather no matter where […]