Ascending is the obvious first impression because we see a lady walking up some stone steps. Is she climbing up to something greater? Is she rising up out of some lowly place, as in overcoming some kind of difficulty? The crows could be signaling the death of something, but that could be the death of a hardship. Or is it something more sinister? The rusted textures of the background suggest something that is spent or no longer useful, or even something that needs to be replaced. There are so many possible stories here. It all depends on your perspective.