Sacred Places
During a visit to Writing On Stone Provincial Park, last June, a First Nations Park Staff struck up a conversation with us. If I remember it right, he spoke of many people coming through this area long ago but never staying long. Apparently, they believed the hoodoos were spirits of their ancestors and warriors would sometimes spend the night laying on the flat tops to commune with them. It's one of many sacred places in the prairies with a rich cultural history.
Apologies if I'm not very active with comments on Flickr for the next few weeks. It's going to be a busy time for us and I'll have more time to catch up with everyone towards the latter half of October.
Please note for some reason, the map system placed this location in Montana, USA! It's actually in Alberta, Canada!
Sacred Places
During a visit to Writing On Stone Provincial Park, last June, a First Nations Park Staff struck up a conversation with us. If I remember it right, he spoke of many people coming through this area long ago but never staying long. Apparently, they believed the hoodoos were spirits of their ancestors and warriors would sometimes spend the night laying on the flat tops to commune with them. It's one of many sacred places in the prairies with a rich cultural history.
Apologies if I'm not very active with comments on Flickr for the next few weeks. It's going to be a busy time for us and I'll have more time to catch up with everyone towards the latter half of October.
Please note for some reason, the map system placed this location in Montana, USA! It's actually in Alberta, Canada!