Artist and Author
Today’s post is an old fashioned covered bridge. If you were riding a horse or taking a wagon to town, and it was pouring down rain, this shelter might come in handy.
Nowadays, we simply roll up the window and keep going. Those were simpler days, with a different take on time.
(Ink and Markers) by Jonathan G. Meyer
For many years, my brother, brother in laws, a few selected friends, and I would return to the same secluded spot in an unused part of a national forest. It was a weekend camp we looked forward to all year, even though the site was rocky and sloped. The trip was a time for reflection, good conversation, and–in the beginning–mass quantities of alcohol.
One of my brother-in-laws is a gourmet campsite cook, and the meals he prepared were always a highlight of each trip. There is nothing that compares to sleeping in tents on a warm clear evening, sitting around a roaring camp fire–which was the first order of business upon our arrival–and eating well prepared food in the wild.
At the end of each trip, we would select a rock. Not a big rock, but one large enough to accept all our signatures. We would sign and date each memento and take it home for safe keeping.
We have not returned for several years due to various complications of life, although there are always plans to do so. We are no longer young, and my brother has gone to a better place, but those memories exist. Because of those rocks our experiences will not be forgotten.
There are sixteen ordinary rocks lined up on a long shelf in my garage. Sixteen stones that have taken on new meaning, as they allow us to return to our special campsite and the many memories made there.
The included painting is my representation of our campsite–awaiting our return.
Hope you enjoy,
Jonathan G. Meyer (Keeper of the rocks)
Bridges come in many styles and sizes. This is an old stone bridge designed to allow access to both sides of a tranquil stream; bridging the two halves of a divided landscape. We, in a divided society, need more bridges. (Ink and Copic Markers)
She waits for her prince without complaint
Dreaming of a day without restraint
Maybe today she will be freed
Her failing hope feeds the need.
Jonathan G. Meyer
(Ink and Markers)
Automobiles reflect our culture. There are good cars and bad cars. This is a good one.
(Ink and Markers)
Have you ever dreamed of building your own spacecraft? I’ll bet you have. Although this version lacks the streamlined stainless steel construction and crew abort module, the ride would be one to remember. Powered by Bottle Rockets. (Ink and Markers)
This is an illustration created for childrens’ rooms.
Have you ever wanted to live in a cottage by the sea? The sound of the surf and cries of the seagulls speak of a quiet solitude ideal for reading or writing. Maybe it’s a retreat for the summer months, or a beloved year-round residence. Regardless, it is a place for deep contemplation and enlightenment. (Ink and Markers)
After travelling for months, a navigational error has thrown this poor soul off course. When she manages to land on a desolate, rocky world, she stops to pray to the universe for directions. Will she find her way home, and if she does – will it still be there?
This is part of a set of space ships created with cut-paper resembling rock and steel, and a touch of markers.
If you like my art, check out my SciFi books. I write good Old-Fashioned Science Fiction.
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Jonathan-G.-Meyer/e/B00OPEO91I
Tomorrow is the first day of Spring. I thought this piece was appropriate for creating the proper frame of mind. After snow and freezing rain and frigid temperatures, I am really looking forward to t-shirt weather. (Ink and Markers)
A modern art style cut paper creation. My intent was a different take on an old subject. Did I succeed?
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Jonathan G. Meyer 