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Monday Morning Mystery 011617
What is this and where is this?
And, no, it is not a rock pigeon.
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Found it today at the Farm. Sweet. We see these on grave stones in Italy as remembrances of those passed
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I agree, cairn.
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In Alaska they are called Inukshuk. Traditionally used by the Inuit, stones are stacked in a human figure as a landmark or commemorative sign. My husband and I left one each on the trail near Mendenhall Glacier. I have 2 in my garden.
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It’s a cairn, often used by hikers to signal followers or to mark an occasion
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Sally
Found it today at the Farm. Sweet. We see these on grave stones in Italy as remembrances of those passed
Marianne Herrmann
I agree, cairn.
Diane
In Alaska they are called Inukshuk. Traditionally used by the Inuit, stones are stacked in a human figure as a landmark or commemorative sign. My husband and I left one each on the trail near Mendenhall Glacier. I have 2 in my garden.
Peter
It’s a cairn, often used by hikers to signal followers or to mark an occasion