The Arrival
by Blair Stuart
Title
The Arrival
Artist
Blair Stuart
Medium
Mixed Media - Mixed Media
Description
Gazing intently in the direction of the mist enshouded and foreboding cliffs that his fighter was rapidly approaching, Xavier shivered as a cold chill ran down his spine. With the planets weak sun starting to rise over the horizon, the mist had already begun to draw back down the cliff face to the valley below where, given that the sun's rays never penetrated to the valley floor, it would settle till the coolness of the night caused it to rise again.
He had been there once, and was lucky to have escaped with his life. The fact that he knew the terrain and had survived in its hostile environment, was why they had chosen him. Nonetheless he mused to himself, how in the name of all the Gods am I supposed to find anyone down there. Even if they are still alive, which from his experiences with the creatures of the mist, he sorely doubted.
As much as he did not want to question his orders Xavier could not help feeling that this mission was a complete waste of time and resouces. His orders however were quite clear and he knew better than to argue with his Wing Commander......time already spent in the brig, still fresh in his mind, served as a reminder of what such insubordination would bring.
Gently he eased the controls back, slowing the crafts approach, in order to give himself some time to think. Reaching forward in his seat he doubled checked the coordinates of the last signal that had been picked up from the group. Once he had verified that he was still on course, and on returning the craft to autopilot, he settled back into his seats harness and tried to ease the tension that had built up in his body.
As he did so, casting his mind back to what little information he had been given, he again had grave misgivings about the mission;
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June 8th, 2012
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Comments (6)
Bob Orsillo
Fantastic my friend! Great description I am hooked :) - V/F
Blair Stuart replied:
Cheers Bob, As always my friend, I deeply, appreciate and value your comments, f/v, feedback and kind words of encouragement
Xueling Zou
Wow, this is incredible, Blair! I love the way how you created, bravo!!
Blair Stuart replied:
Cheers Xueling, As always my friend I deeply, appreciate your comments, feedback and kind words
Lenore Senior
Absolutely love this image! Outstanding and moody. Instant v/f
Blair Stuart replied:
Thank you Lenore, As always I deeply, appreciate your comments, v/f, feedback and kind words as always. My apologies for the delay in responding, I have been on a road trip with limited internet / computer access. ..cheers Blair
Roger Wedegis
Powerful piece! v/f
Blair Stuart replied:
Thank you Roger, Appreciate your comments, v/f, feedback and kind words as always. My apologies for the delay in responding, I have been on a road trip with limited internet / computer access. ..cheers Blair