The year is 1876 and William Bell has found somewhere with
the most natural beauty. Streams flow freely, the hills rise to mountains, and
no matter the weather the view is always alluring. So inspired is Mr. Bell that
he builds a town to share with other people. While his body takes in the nature,
the ethereal takes his soul and holds it in a timeless stasis.
Years pass by and Mr. Bell’s town grows the allure of the
springs and healing air come and go, but its beauty remains constant. Roads
become paved and horse carriages become cars. What people wear change as
quickly as the way they act. New
technology comes and original building receive electricity and plumbing. The function
of the 19th century becomes historical works of art. Buildings stand
for far longer than the people who build his town.
Mr. Bell walks down the streets and sees people moving by.
He is disappointed that people move without looking around and enjoying the beauty
until he realizes that they are not moving by but rather though and in the beauty.
Some buildings stay the same while others become renovated.
Renovations match the original style of many years ago. He sees the same for
much of the art in the town, appearing to be something from when he build the
town from many years ago. Some of the art though is new. The one constant is that
all of it the original and free expression of the creators. All of the art adds
beauty to the environment.
People come to his town in mass and crowd the street. Some
of them take in what they see with only their raw senses, some capture it with
photography or by taking back a piece of art that they fell in love with and
reminds them of the moment. All of them capturing the moment as they see and
feel it.
Time does not stop and neither does Mr. Bells travels nor
the town’s development stop. Manitou continues to challenge what is normal
while being nothing beyond a physical representation of the human spirit. The
air clean, springs flowing, and the art inspiring the minds of many.
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