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We woke up at 4am to photograph Bow Lake and after that decided to take the 3 hour drive to Jasper and over to Malinge Lake and Spirit Island. This was a must see for me and was well worth the precious $$ to get there and for the boat ride. Enjoy!! VLOG below..
A low perspective on Spirit Island and the box canyon it sits in at the south end of Maligne Lake.
Spiritual: relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things."
Standing here moved me and felt like I was standing in the middle of the grandest Cathedral or Mosque in the world.
The lake was named by
Father Pierre-Jean De Smet, Maligne meaning "wicked or malignant" in French. The harsh winters and turbulent passage of it's outlet to it's confluence with the Athabasca River were probably why he named it so. Seems it should have been called "Magnifique Lake" to me.
"The island is a spiritual place for the Stoney Nakoda First Nation, who believe mountains are physical representations of their ancestors. The fact that Spirit Island is surrounded on three sides by the same mountain range is very rare and makes it particularly significant to the Stoney."
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Inuksuit (the plural of Inuksuk) serve in a spiritual capacity to indicate a place where life is renewed or where spirits reside; where judgements or decisions are made or where celebrations and festivals are held. Traditionally, they were used by the Inuit in the north as directional markers. An Inukshuk in the shape of a person signifies safety, hope and friendship. These stone sculptures were also important for navigation, as a point of reference, as a marker for hunting grounds, or to denote a food cache.
~ We can observe the Black Tusk too here : The Black Tusk is a stratovolcano and a pinnacle of volcanic rock in Garibaldi Provincial Park of British Columbia, Canada. At 2,319 m above sea level, the upper spire is visible from a great distance in all directions.
Les Inuksuit (le pluriel de Inuksuk) servent dans une capacité spirituelle pour indiquer un endroit où la vie est renouvelée ou où les esprits résident ; où les jugements ou les décisions sont prises ou où les célébrations et les festivals ont lieu. Un Inukshuk en forme de personne signifie sécurité, espoir et amitié. Ces sculptures en pierre étaient également importantes pour la navigation, comme point de référence, comme marqueur de terrains de chasse ou pour indiquer une cache de nourriture
~ Le Black Tusk ( apercu au loin) est un stratovolcan et un pinacle de roche volcanique dans le parc provincial Garibaldi en Colombie-Britannique, au Canada. À 2 319 m au-dessus du niveau de la mer, la flèche supérieure est visible de très loin dans toutes les directions.
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EXPLORE - May 3, 2009 #497
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"A Spiritual Meditation"
by Susan T. Reeves
Calm your heart,
and quiet your mind.
Listen to the rhythm
of your heart beat in time
With the music of your soul’s breath
Trust, and your heart won’t contest.
Free your spirit, let it soar,
Feel your being lift from the floor.
Let your body completely relax.
Slowly, you’ll start coming back
With such clarity of the mind,
Peace, to your soul will bind.
Awaken now, and be free
To walk your path and simply be.
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"Seeking deeper meaning in spirituality"
During the summer of my thirteenth year I found a job at a rental yard near my home. After a couple of paydays I ask my parents if I could redecorate my bedroom with my own money. They exchanged dubious glances and finally agreed. Down at the local hardware store I purchased two cans of beige paint and a wall mural of this very scene. I guess you could say that it has been somehow embedded into my spirit and soul over the decade that I viewed it, and there is definitely a spiritual connection for me.
Forty one years Later:
Last month, my partner in crime Bill McIntosh and I set off for the snowy mountain peaks and grassy meadows of the Canada Rockies. This stop "Maligne Lake"
Approaching the lake was heart breaking, almost to the point of tears for me.
For those of you that don't know, the bark beetle has ravaged this area and IMHO it only has a couple of years left before its all dead......No Freaking Joke, fifty percent of the trees leading into Maligne Lake are DEAD!!!!!!!!!!!
This location is purposely difficult to access or requires a boat ride to visit. It's quick too, I flew 1500 miles and was only afforded 15 minutes on land and then its back to the boat(Sadness again.) :-(
Was it all worth it, Hell Yeah!!!! Who knows if I'll ever see it that way again, before the beetles.
Spirit Island itself has its own sad love story to go along with it. It is said, a boy and girl from two different tribes would meet on Spirit Island weekly. Of course, they soon fell in love, but their tribes remained enemies. After the girl confessed the story of her forbidden love to her father (a chief), he banned her from ever returning to the Island. Heartbroken, her lover continued to visit the island, hoping to see the girl once more. He never saw her again and died on that very island and legend has it that his spirit still haunts the island, desperately searching for the girl to this very day.
Sorry to bum you guys out with all this sadness....In spite of this, Please have a great day, Hehe.
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Snow builds on the roof of the little Yosemite Chapel.
Last time in Yosemite I just had a make a stop at the chapel.
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At St. Columban Catholic Church - Garden Grove, CA
Another image inspired by mythungoc's wonderful collection...
Pretty special summer night under the stars here - quiet, peaceful, alone with my camera and my thoughts (or lack thereof). Spiritual renewal I call it, and I'm feeling it's time...
Well I have seen a lot of photos lately from Maligne Lake and couldn't resist going through my old photos and edit a few that I hadn't previously. Spirit Island is just unlike anywhere else in the Rockies... Kris..
Forest fires and the resulting smoke have been a big deal in Canada since early spring and we certainly encountered it on our recent trip west - having to change plans because of road closures and contending with a smoky haze that irritated the lungs and made us and everything in the car smell like a campfire. It was particularly bad in British Columbia's Thompson Valley and Ontario - extending all the way from Kenora in the north down to Toronto and across the border into the US.
This image is from the west coast of Vancouver Island - the furthest point we were able to go. A couple of things attracted me to this scene - the layers in the landscape and the taller trees in the upper right - the few left standing on the edge of clearcut logging.
Old growth forest is something to behold - full of large trees, large ferns, large sections of mosses - pretty well large everything. I find it spiritual.
Sometimes I ride my bicycle through the places of strange calmness. It will force you to stop and unmount and observe. The forest communicate on strange levels with the soul. It keeps your counciousness out of the game, leaving only the weird sence of spiritual experience...
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The first time I ever witnessed northern lights, or the aurora borealis, was in 2007. It was totally unexpected and I was ill-prepared for photographing them. The next night I came armed with knowledge as to how to capture them. It was a most spiritual moment ... or should I say hours, for Tom and I. From our campsite we photographed for a bit, but soon got lulled into the experience versus the quest of the image. We gathered some blankets and lots of layers of clothes and laid down on our picnic table and just stared up at nature's light show. It's something that has forever etched itself into my soul. Of course, over the years of visiting Alaska, we have been treated to other sightings and displays as well, such as this one.
Auroras are naturally occurring events related to solar flares. They can present in a variety of shapes, colors, and durations. Each one is different ... each one is special. For those who have witnessed them, you know what I mean. <3
Happy Sunday to all ... hope that have a great one.
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This park is located on the Great Plains in Alberta on the border between Canada and the United States of America. The Hoodoos can be found throughout the coulee where the Milk River winds it’s way. Hoodoos are rock sculptures carved out by erosion over time. This place has much spiritual meaning to the Blackfoot nation who used to live here. They help to maintain the integrity of this site. The Blackfoot people believed that when you saw a “face” in the rock, it was a spiritual connection to someone who has passed on. We spent a day walking among the hoodoos and we truly felt there was something special here.