The sun is receding behind the high peaks of the Central Apennines and, below, a last beam of light lingers on the frozen, snow-covered surface of Lake Barrea in the Abruzzo, Lazio, Molise National Park.
A wolf is following this ephemeral path created by the light and heads, in solitude, towards the safety of the woods that cloak the mountainsides.
Everything appears perfect, a fleeting moment of magic suspended in the blue light of twilight.
