Watching and Waiting . . . Returning and . . .

An unexpected find . . .

"Watching and Waiting"  Alan G. Brooks - Watercolour, gouache and inks.
1996

I've started to put some newer pieces up on my site. One of those pieces is pictured above - "Watching and Waiting," inspired by the Moody Blues song on the album To our children's children's children.

I did the picture in inks watercolors and gouache. 1996 I think it was. It coincides with the last blog piece where I had mentioned a "Time Circle" Seems I was taken literally and coincidentally with the arrival of this picture. My wife has been visiting my Mother in England and found this print [above] in a collection of proofs, drawings and what not at her house.

Coincidentally the last few days saw a progression of mole hills that I had to flatten in our back yard. Today the latest came right up to one of our fences - as if to announce - "I'm at the door" - So, he certainly is grabbing my attention for some reason and while I await to see what transpires synchronistically from here on in.

At the door . . . so to speak

Watching and waiting

Watching and waiting

For a friend to play with
Why have I been alone so long
Mole he is burrowing his way to the sunlight
He knows there's someone there so strong

Cos here there's lots of room for doing
The thing you've always been denied
Look and gather all you want to
There's no one here to stop you trying

Soon you will see me
Cos I'll be all around you
But where I come from I can't tell
But don't be alarmed by my fields and my forests
They're here for only you to share

Cos here there's lots of room for doing
The things you've always been denied
So look and gather all you want to
There's no one here to stop you trying

Watching and waiting
For someone to understand me
I hope it won't be very long

Onwards and upwards

Alan G.Brooks