Life and death live side-by-side in the countryside. New spring growth next to the corpses of winter. Life is harsh here; -14° C in the winter, +40° C is not uncommon in the summer. Blue sky, fresh green leaves on the walnut tree, black dead grass: a pretty typical scene.
5 to remember
la vida – life
la muerte – death
el campo – countryside
el cadáver – corpse
el degrado – degree/°