Carl had always been a small child in stature, so much so that he was nicknamed baby Carl, which he obviously resented. His mother always encouraged him and to give him confidence she enrolled him in a

Grandma Geltrude, as she was called by everyone in the county, had actually already been a great grandmother for quite some time and well into her 90s. She had started riding horses when she was 2 years

source: Seeing his wife in bed sick and without strength saddened Jim to the point that he became convinced that in order for her to recover he had to get busy and feed her as best he could. This strong

source: Even preparing the simplest dishes was quite complicated and making them practically inedible was an uncommon upside-down talent. Mostly it was due to the lack of passion and to the poor attitude

A seal sits peacefully on a patch of ice enjoying the northern lights, while two ships cross each other going in opposite directions bringing with them the thoughts and melancholy of their crews. pics

source: Jim hated to cook and partly for this reason he had always had a preference for female companions who were good cooks. The last of them, whom he finally married, was a professional cook. Unfortunately,

He seemed to hear that sound again, he turned around to figure out its direction, like a satellite dish trying to pick up a signal from distant universes. He inhaled as much air as he could, then screamed

Mike sat down on the trunk of a felled tree to catch his breath and collect his thoughts. After a few minutes he noticed that moss was growing on the same side of the trees, so he could infer which direction

Mike had been wandering in the woods for hours now, every time he inhaled the dry, biting cold made his muscles numb. Walking in the deep snow was tiring and the leaden sky made it impossible to see where

source: The whole town recognized the ditty that announced the arrival of the gas can truck. Since the village was very isolated, at the end of a valley that was often closed in winter because of snow,

source: Samuel looked forward to Fridays with anticipation, because after school his dad would pick him up and he could sit in the back, in the dresser of the pickup. He loved traveling outdoors, being

source: Bruno had been orphaned as a child and had spent a few years in an orphanage, until he was adopted by the village blacksmith, who was aging and needed help. In a few years Bruno learned the trade

On a hot summer day, a clearing opens up in the middle of the woods where a clear stream of cool water flows. The perfect setting for playing and splashing, a playground in the middle of nature where shouts

The sun rested for a moment on the outline of the hills, a ray of light stretched out illuminating a portion of the woods, then the disk of light began to disappear taking the form of a wafer eaten at

Going up to the top there was an open space from which you could embrace with your eyes the entire vineyard. The green foliage swayed in the wind like the waves of an agitated sea, each row running from

Maria would walk through the rows of vines each evening before the sun went down. The sensations she felt were many and involved all the senses. She breathed in the air the dust of the ground beaten by

source: In a few minutes, a large red apple appeared on the white sheet of paper, symbol of the healthy and natural food par excellence, which "keeps the doctor away". Then on the apple was added

source: The trend towards diets and zero sugar had depressed sales of sweets and cakes, so Nat's advertising campaign was all uphill. Research, market analysis and surveys weren't enough, he had to come

source: Akira was just 18 months old and he was already a little TV star. His parents had enrolled him in a program for talented children, and he had distinguished himself, although his specialty was not

The energy and expressiveness of dance is expressed anywhere and at any time, no need for a stage or a theater, in the open air in contact with nature what better place, without barriers and in the sight