Spirit Island Legend-My other love affair-Jasper National Park
Spirit Island, located in the middle of Maligne Lake, arguably the most famous view of the Canadian Rockies. This fragile wisp of pines and grass, framed by calm azure waters, thick forests and rugged granite peaks, has adorned countless postcards and coffee table book covers.
According to an ancient First Nations myth, young lovers from two warring tribes secretly met on Spirit Island once a week. But when the girl eventually confessed their forbidden tryst to her father, one of the warring chiefs, he banned her from ever returning to the island. Her heartbroken lover continued to return, hoping that he would one day see her again. But she never came and he eventually died on the island where his spirit still resides.
Shades of Romeo and Juliet, thousands of years before the Bard would write the story.
Spirit Island es el lugar mas popular de las Rocosas Canadiense en Jasper. Es una islita fragil en medio de pinares, aguas azules y magestuosas montanas. Por anos ha sido famosa esta vista en postales y libros de fotografias.
En esta islita hay una leyenda de dos jovenes de dos tribu de indios que vivian en guerra. Ellos se enamoraron y se veian aqui secretamente una vez por semana. El padre de la joven le prohivio verse con el novio en ese lugar y el novio se quedo con el corazon roto y siempre volvio a esta isla con fines de volverla ver. Ella jamas volvio y el murio en la isla esperando que un dia ella volviera. Dice la leyenda que su espiritu aun esta vagando en este bello lugar.
Sombras de Romeo y Julieta, miles de años antes de escribirse la historia.
As always, thanks for stopping by and looking, I appreciate your comments and visits.
Spirit Island Legend-My other love affair-Jasper National Park
Spirit Island, located in the middle of Maligne Lake, arguably the most famous view of the Canadian Rockies. This fragile wisp of pines and grass, framed by calm azure waters, thick forests and rugged granite peaks, has adorned countless postcards and coffee table book covers.
According to an ancient First Nations myth, young lovers from two warring tribes secretly met on Spirit Island once a week. But when the girl eventually confessed their forbidden tryst to her father, one of the warring chiefs, he banned her from ever returning to the island. Her heartbroken lover continued to return, hoping that he would one day see her again. But she never came and he eventually died on the island where his spirit still resides.
Shades of Romeo and Juliet, thousands of years before the Bard would write the story.
Spirit Island es el lugar mas popular de las Rocosas Canadiense en Jasper. Es una islita fragil en medio de pinares, aguas azules y magestuosas montanas. Por anos ha sido famosa esta vista en postales y libros de fotografias.
En esta islita hay una leyenda de dos jovenes de dos tribu de indios que vivian en guerra. Ellos se enamoraron y se veian aqui secretamente una vez por semana. El padre de la joven le prohivio verse con el novio en ese lugar y el novio se quedo con el corazon roto y siempre volvio a esta isla con fines de volverla ver. Ella jamas volvio y el murio en la isla esperando que un dia ella volviera. Dice la leyenda que su espiritu aun esta vagando en este bello lugar.
Sombras de Romeo y Julieta, miles de años antes de escribirse la historia.
As always, thanks for stopping by and looking, I appreciate your comments and visits.