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He was a great guy, and his unusual mind allowed him to do something truly remarkable. For people in Colorado a visit to his place was almost a right of passage. I’ll miss knowing he’s out there, stacking stone.

He had no plans to ever stop working.

He was very aware of his demons, and I think the castle helped keep him sane.

But he was fundamentally a kind and loving person who opened his project for all to see, free of charge.

Jim also struggled with some serious mental health issues, and was prone to involuntary rants that scared the bejesus out of visitors.

Of course he drove the local authorities nuts with because the castle in no way fit building codes, but he was able to get around the laws since the castle wasn’t a building, it was art. Luckily, it never collapsed on anyone.

The plan, which existed only in his mind, seemed to have no end.

At the time Jim had been at work for decades and it was natural to wonder how much longer he could go.

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Also, in a time before drones, there was also no way to capture the weird aerial angles I wanted.

There was no better way to fuse the eccentricity that was at the foundation of both the man and his creation.

Yep, Dave Philipps, investigative reporter/Pulitzer Prize-winner had a burning desire to draw comics. I’m not very good at it. But drawing seemed like the right way to capture the quirky nature of Jim Bishop.