A masterpiece in every sense of the word, Richard McGuire's Here is unlike anything I've encountered before. Less of a book, and more of a portable art gallery, Here address a single space over millions of years, spanning from Earth's day as a catastrophic ball of gasses, to thousands of years in the future, and touches almost every point in between. When I first heard of this, I was awestruck at the concept, but skeptical of its deliverance. The end product exceeded even my wildest hopes.

McGuire's attention to detail and mastery of his craft is evident on every page, noted by his vast ability to create stunning forests, oceans, houses, and people donning their time period's uniqueness. Nothing seems off limits to McGuire's skill and creativity. The book, if we can call it that, is littered with simple characters and observations, mixed in with profound, and often haunting, nuggets of brilliance.

This work resonated deep within me as I've often found myself wondering what the land around me used to look like, back before people consumed every square inch of nature. But my imagination had never let me wonder the land's more recent history as well.

I had checked this book out from the library because I didn't want to spend so much money on something, but I'm going to buy it soon because I can't imagine life without this treasure on my bookshelf.