The highlands of Mexico are filled with breathtaking landscapes! I miss the mountains! They elevate you to think that you can do anything, reviving your spirit and giving you strength to cope with life.
"Peña de Bernal" (Bernal Peak), is one of the tallest monoliths in the world, it rises straight out of the sierra to about 1150 feet. It's an awe inspiring volcanic rock, only second to Ayer's rock in Australia, and third behind the Rock of Gibraltar and Rio de Janeiro's Sugar Loaf.
It is located in San Sebastian Bernal, a small town in the Mexican state of Queretaro. The monolith was formed some 100 million years ago during the Jurassic period, when it must have been at least three times higher than today. It is a very special place and many people make a pilgrimage in to the highest point hikeable, visiting a little chapel about halfway up. On March 21, the Spring Equinox, people gather all dressed in white to form a human belt around the monolith receiving the energy of mountains and the sun.
In my watercolour painting, I wanted to convey this energy and height. The fresh light green depicts spring, and the San Sebastian church stands guard to this magnificent peak.
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