Out in the open in the fine snow of Hokkaido cluster the great white cranes, the black tertial plumes of their broad wings arranged over their rumps like elegant bustles.

在北海道的旷野上，丹顶鹤群聚在柔细的白雪上，双翅上醒目的黑色羽毛优雅地围在尾部，很像贵妇优雅的裙撑。