Tag: History
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The Book
What appeared to be a leather-bound cover of the book opened. Even though there was no breeze, the pages flicked over, back and forth by themselves, before stopping at a certain page. The top corner was folded down, covering some of the text that was written at the top. The number 16 was clearly visible.…
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The Corridor
The door was large and ornate, and it opened, automatically, as I approached it. The floor inside was black and white marble, and very cool to the touch. Along the corridor, on each side as I walked, were various statues. Strange things, including animals, vintage cars, shields, and clocks. There were lots of clocks, and…
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X Marks the Spot
For everything in history There’s always a hint of mystery From an engraving in a rock To an X that marks a spot
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View from the window: Hidden secrets!
The view from the small window this morning is of one of the great Pyramids. I love the Pyramids, and the Sphinx of course, obviously because of their ties to way back when. It actually looks nice and warm out there, and calm, which is always a good thing. Here, temperatures are set to plummet…
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A few yesterdays ago
It’s time for another Illustration Friday! The theme this week, is Yesterday. I can’t remember doing anything yesterday that warranted an illustration doing all of it’s own, so I abandoned that idea. I actually went a few yesterdays back, but still nothing came to mind. It was then, that an idea struck me. I know,…