Yesterday Dallas and I went to Wyoming to see Devil's Tower. It is this very large rock formation that is considered sacred by the Lakota. There was a legend that some Lakota children were being chased by a bear and climbed on a rock and prayed that the rock would grow so that the bear could not get them. Legend has it that it did grow and grow and that the children were safe from the bear. Even today there are prayer bundles that hang from the trees as you climb your way up to the formation. As I have listened to all of the stories about the Lakota people I have been impressed by how spiritually minded the people are, the faith that they have in the Great Spirit and determination to live the way they have been taught - a great lesson for us all.
Here are some pictures.
I am the little person at the bottom - I actually climbed up to be able to get this picture
Here is Dallas in front of it on a different side.
Here is another shot from much farther away.
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