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Hiver nomade

A few months ago while I was spending some weeks in France, I had the chance of watching this amazing story. Pascal is a shepherd who learned the old tradition from Bergamo and Carole is a young girl who wanted to change her life and follows Pascal since then. Both of them embark on their long winter transhumance: four months during which they will have to cover 600 km in the Swiss-French region, accompanied by three donkeys, four dogs and a eight hundred sheep. Although this kind of transhumance is about to extinguish and, probably, has been exaggerated, this first film by Manuel Von Sturler is a little jewel which shows the beauty and cold of a different way of living. Hace un par de meses, durante unas vacaciones en Francia tuve la oportunidad de descubrir el documental de Hiver Nomade , apenas conocido en España. Se trata de la película documental de Manuel Von Stürler en la que Pascal, un pastor que ha aprendido el oficio de la tradición de transhumancia de Bér

Christmas' feelings

Floral crowns Christmas wreaths Cognac  Dyptique candle Lights everywhere Scottish wooly blankets Listening to... Nöel à Bordeaux