Inspiring Photo: Inukshuk #8365033

Inukshuk

Uploaded: May 20, 2009

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Part Of Canadian History.
"The Inukshuk".

It's history is interesting and rich.
I will post it below if you would
like to read more about it.

I found this one on a hike in the
Canadian Rockies
On The Edge Of A Forest!

It Was Special For Me And The
LARGEST ONE I HAVE EVER SEEN.

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TV 1/125 AV 2.8

NO NEED TO COMMENT - RE-SUBMIT

Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/125 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 4.60 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot SD800 IS

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Laura E. Swan May 20, 2009

The mysterious stone figures known as inuksuit can be found throughout the circumpolar world. Inukshuk, the singular of inuksuit, means "in the likeness of a human" in the Inuit language. They are monuments made of unworked stones that are used by the Inuit for communication and survival. The traditional meaning of the inukshuk is "Someone was here" or "You are on the right path."

The Inuit make inuksuit in different forms for a variety of purposes: as navigation or directional aids, to mark a place of respect or memorial for a beloved person, or to indicate migration routes or places where fish can be found. Other similar stone structures were objects of veneration, signifying places of power or the abode of spirits. Although most inuksuit appear singly, sometimes they are arranged in sequences spanning great distances or are grouped to mark a specific place. #1130157

Stefania Barbier May 20, 2009

great pov, history, and capture Lala! #7538623

Tiia Vissak May 20, 2009

very interesting! #7538626

Barbara Waldoch May 20, 2009

Inu what? :-)
Cool shot and story, Laura! #7538630

Renee Doyle May 20, 2009

How fascinating Laura!!! Beautifully captured and thanks for sharing this amazing story! #7538664

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer May 20, 2009

VERY interesting reading, SSSLaura. This is news to me. It looks huge, is it?
Wonderful find, captured with perfect exposure, so well composed and with fantastic clarity and details. #7538670

Karen Engelbreth May 20, 2009

Cool shot and story, Laura.... #7538708

Laura E. Swan May 20, 2009

It was over 5 feet tall. here is a link to a short clip.

http://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?id=10210

They come in all sizes and no two are alike but they all hold the same meanings!!!

Thanks everyone! I am busy looking at your galleries! Back soon! -Laura :) #7538759

Lynne Morris May 20, 2009

Very interesting capture Laura, thanks for sharing the story behind the image. #7538772

Brett Dolsen May 20, 2009

Beautifull capture and storytelling Laura!!On the east coast stones were also used to mark special places.Brett #7538791

Troy Gallagher May 20, 2009

Great capture Laura, and thank you for the history.

Troy #7538868

Dominick M. Dimacale May 20, 2009

Cool image and find here, Laura.

Dominick #7538919

Laura E. Swan May 20, 2009

You are very welcome for the story, Gang, and thank you, Brett, for the addition to it. :) !!!

They sell Inukshuk figurines in Banff, in the gift shops. Each image has a little story attached on a card but many of them only tell a fraction of the meaning of the Inukshuk. They say that it marked a safe place to journey past...That someone had already been there and could vouch for it...but it does stand for much more!

I have seen all of your wonderful entries for tonight an now I am needing to get to bed. It' 2:45 am here where I live!!! VERY LATE!!!

Good night BP'ers.

-Laura
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Laura E. Swan May 20, 2009

P.S. Thank you all for your kind remarks! #7538956

Tammy M. Anderson May 20, 2009

Wonderful capture and I loved the history, Laura. We hike alot and will see these from time to time. #7539079

Gord MacEachern May 20, 2009

Nice image Laura, I always liked it when you would come across one of these guys.
Thanks for the info!! #7539210

Monnie Ryan May 20, 2009

Really neat, interesting photo, Laura -- and thanks for the background info! Nicely done! #7539561

Mary Beth Aiello May 20, 2009

This is very cool, Laura. Thanks for the history. #7540055

ROLAN NARMAN May 20, 2009

Excellent capture and pov sister Lulu! I enjoyed reading the interesting story! And thanks for all the info! Great presentation and great job! #7540417

Rajeev 270293 Kashyap May 20, 2009

Very interesting & Nice Capture Laura! Well done Friends! #7540716

Maria Warren May 20, 2009

wow sis.this is way cool love the light and everything also thank you for the info on this cool photo #7540925

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 20, 2009

Cool shot with great textures and lighting!!! :-) k #7541730

Ujjwal Mukherjee May 20, 2009

Wonderful image and the info. to go with it,Laura!! #7542278

Gina M. Savage May 21, 2009

Amazing color girl! What a fantastic find. I have got to visit there someday. #7544434

Tammy Espino May 21, 2009

Fantastic capture and history!! :0 #7545624

Carol Engstrom May 21, 2009

Interesting shot and history, Laura. I had never heard of this before. Is there anything holding the stones together? #7546017

Anne McKinnell May 21, 2009

Great job Laura! I come across these often where I live in BC, and this one was captured beautifully! #7546022

Kathy Coombs May 23, 2009

They do this in Hawaii too..called menehuni's. #7549791

Chris Ebben May 25, 2009

You sure get the interessting picture opportunities! I've never seen or heard of these either. Good one=^..^= #7556566

Aimee C. Eisaman June 13, 2009

I'm so proud of myself for knowing what this was before I even opened it! My parents visit Canada every 2 years for vacation and told me about these. They even brought home a mini knicknack one! Cool photo! Thanks for sharing! :~) #7627486

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 23, 2009

Very practical tools for communication. This is really interesting, SSSLaura. I looked at the video clip. Very interesting indeed.
And I really love this image. #7879324

Laura E. Swan August 23, 2009

Thank you SSSKiki! It was really tall too. Taler than ME! These aren't little stones!

Glad you enjoyed this one. If you ever come here to, Alberta, you will see more of them! They aren't obvious but they are all over the place...I should start shooting photos of them when I see them and make a little collection...Like John C. Does with his fun mailboxes!!! :D

Night night dear lady. -SSSLala

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Ron McEwan August 23, 2009

Hi Laura; I am so far behind on my commenting. Your gallery keeps filling with wonderful, colorful images all are great. This one is no exception. You are so full of interesting information. This image in most interesting thanks to you. I don't think I can pronounce the word, however. #7879535

Jack R. Perry August 23, 2009

Cool history Laura, thanks. #7880497

Teresa Burnett August 23, 2009

Great capture, Lala! I see this sometimes when I go up to BC. Never really knew the history, and it was fun to read about them! Now when I see them, it will be in a whole new light! #7880762

Laura E. Swan August 23, 2009

Hi Ron, Jack and Teresa! Here are a few more examples of what they can look like:

Jack this is how you say it:

In - like the word "in"
uk - like in the work "look"
shuk - like in the word "shook". (Like how a person gets shook up.)

In-uk-shuk.

Your lesson for today!

Thanks guys! -Laura #7881237

Patrick Rouzes August 23, 2009

Hi Laura, I was already familiar with the Inukshuk b/c of our close proximity to Labrador where are are quite common. I hear they will be a familiar site at the next Olympics in B.C.
A magnificent captrue & memorable lesson to those who are hearing for the first time!!! Super lesson on the pronunciation too!!!

Still waiting for Bill- should be here in few hours- hoping for the best.
Have a lovely evening Swanee!!! #7881523

Denny E. Barnes August 23, 2009

Hi Laura. Love your gallery, new or different almost every day..LOL..I keep thinking, boy am I behind and look at all the images I have missed..LOL..
This is really a neat image and the story behind it makes it that much more interesting. New to me, having not seen one in my travels in Canada. By the way, were you standing on a ladder when you took this photo..hehehe..enough of this, giving you a bad time...
Excellent image here, Laura as all the photos in your gallery! All great and very beautiful!!
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John Connolly August 24, 2009

A wonderful image and excellent information Laura! Well done in every respect! #7884434

Laura E. Swan August 25, 2009

Hi Patrick, Denny and John!

Patrick please post and tell us tomorrow you are okay. We will worry otherwise.

Glad you guys liked your lesson for today. (Even if it was old news for some!)

Thanks Denny...so you had a look at the old gallery did you? I will have to pay you a visit tomorrow. It's 2:30 am almost now here and I am beat. BUT I WILL COME VISIT! Thank you!

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John, thanks so very much. Did you read above what I wrote about you??? About 8 comments up! :)

Appreciate the visit gentlemen. So good to see you all!

-Laura #7885415

Karen Kessler August 25, 2009

This is such an interesting piece of history! I'm glad you found this one & shared it with us! Great lighting, pov & coloring, too! #7886232

Teresa Burnett August 25, 2009

YAYYY! Congrats on the EFP Lala! I love the other pictures of the Inukshuk! #7887834

Laura E. Swan August 25, 2009

I forgot to say something else to Patrick...Yes. You are correct! The Inukshuk will indeed be one of the symbols used in the upcoming Olympics in British Columbia! NEAT HEY???!!!

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Hi Miss Karen! I am glad too and I am glad YOU are glad. Aren't you glad? Sch GLADNESS! HA! Hugs!

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Why THANK you Teresa!!! I was hapy to add the other shots for you guys to enjoy! Glad you did...(There's that GLAD word again!!!)

Thanks to each who PASSES BY HERE. A fitting thing to say for this image!

-Laura #7888264

Nancyj E. Hovey August 27, 2009

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your EFP...8o) #7894455

Laura E. Swan January 12, 2010

I failed to thank many of you above! So sorry! Carol E. if you are still attached...There is nothing holding these together. That is part of the "art" of each statue. It's about balance and stability.

Thanks for the congrats Mumj!!!

-Laura

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Reynaldo D. Reyes August 08, 2011

He! He! I did not know really anything about these Inukshuk until I saw Wm's gallery and you exclaimed Inukshuk. These are really cool. Who would have thought that these are not just balancing acts by people who have a lot of time on their hands. Great post Laura, next time I travel to Canada, I'll try to be more aware of them. Regards. Thanks for the post on my gallery. #9591438

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