But that wasn't the greatest challenge of working in a snowy environment. Worse was the lack of feeling in his hands from the cold, which for him was like a musician losing his hearing or a master chef losing his sense of taste. The skin of his hands chapped due to the cold, leaving them bloody and painful.
這還不是雪地創作的最大考驗，更可怕的是因冰凍失去觸覺，那就像音樂家失去聽覺、料理達人失去味覺一樣，雙手皮膚更因低溫而龜裂，經常「血跡斑斑」、刺痛不已。