The rocks of the Chusovaya River served as an inspiration for this work. The Ural winter charm is very specific. I had been contemplating it for a long time and really wanted to apply it somewhere. The winter palette is poor, it seems that there is no color at all, but if you watch it a little bit longer, you will see the overflows of silver gray and brown. Snowy mountains hang over the river in huge mass evoking different associations. Grottos, gorges and ledges that can be climbed during such a hike conceal some kind of mystery and evoke the thoughts about the ancestors and their legends. Or maybe it’s just because I love folklore so much. Once during a winter walk along the frozen river, I saw an image of a rock coming to life.