Solitude

9×12 inch Ink and Watercolor

A young girl sits atop the fossil beds watching the river churn up against the rocks. The sun soaks up against her skin, and the soft breeze kisses her skin. She’s feeling mindful of her surroundings, thinking of how old the fossils are and the river around them. What have these fossils seen and what kind of life did they have long ago before they hardened to stone?