01.17.26 Grounds of Cañada de la Virgen, Mexico

This drawing captures a moment along the path at Cañada de la Virgen, where visitors move quietly through an ancient landscape shaped by ritual, time, and terrain. Small figures appear in procession across the lower edge of the composition, their scale emphasizing the breadth and weight of the surrounding land.Loose, expressive line work describes stone structures, sloping ground, and distant hills, while layered gray tones suggest shifting light and atmosphere. The figures are intentionally simplified—present, but not individualized—allowing the focus to remain on the shared experience of moving through a place marked by history and reverence.Created as part of my ongoing Morning Practice series, this original drawing reflects an interest in how people inhabit landscapes temporarily, passing through spaces that have held meaning for centuries.