In his twenties, Jon served in the U.S. Marines; attended the Hebrew University of Jerusalem; learned Spanish, Hebrew and Serbian; and lived or traveled in 20 countries. It was in Israel and Egypt where he first experienced the wonder and awe of monumental dry stone works at Jerusalem’s Old City and the Pyramids of Giza outside of Cairo.
In his thirties, he completed a Bachelors in Political Science at UC-Boulder, started a small landscape construction business and discovered the world of drystone in Seattle, Washington.
In his forties he focused solely on designing and building drystone features after experiencing the complexities, challenges, and immense satisfaction that characterize this ancient method.
Now in his fifties, his vision is to design and build a series of modern drystone megaliths and immersive stone experiences and start sharing his thoughts about living life with a Long View.