Driving around this week, I had the cool opportunity to drive down a hillside. In the distance, surrounded by a bunch of trees, was this tall spiral building. It gleamed in the sunlight and wrapped up toward the sky like it was pointing the way forward. My drawing doesn’t do the building justice, but it was really cool to see.
Likely, the building was a church. Not sure what kind of church, but based on what I’ve seen, it’s highly probable that it’s a church. As a lover of fantasy, when I saw that spire, I had a million things going through my mind on what else it could be.
Maybe it was an elvish structure? Some sort of building housing a mythical stone of light or stone of the forest? Maybe it’s a building dedicated to guardians of the land? Or a temple determined to help adventurers find their way? Maybe it’s a weapon pointing straight toward the stars, prepared to defend the planet? Or a research facility that seeks out new life and accidentally invites aliens to take over the Earth? Maybe it’s a palace? Home to a king and queen that rule justly over their land? Perhaps it’s a school? Dedicated to teaching mystic arts or magic?
My imagination brewed every time I passed that spire in the distance. It made me want to seek out other hillsides and search the horizons for any other structures that would spur the wonders of fantasy. Have you ever seen anything that does that for you? Spotted a building, structure, or landmass in the distance that encourages you to ponder what it could be? Maybe you seek the most logical explanation first? Call the spire a church and move on?
I dare you to poke into your imagination the next time you see something different on the horizon. You never know what adventure you could concoct.
nikki diekemper 