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revisiting Hornby's petroglyphs
This year's mini-vacation to Hornby Island was a sort of pilgrimage for me as we revisited some favourite spots from past visits. It must be over 15 years ago when we first saw the petroglyphs made... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on November 9, 2009
more rock lace
...on the very photogenic Hornby Island, naturally!... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on November 2, 2009
all hallow's
A little bit of spookiness created just for you, dear readers, to put you in the mood for Samhain, All Hallow's or Halloween, All Saints Day, Day of the Dead, Kekri or whatever you celebrate this weekend! If... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on October 30, 2009
more Hornby rocks
a few more photos of Hornby Island's rocks a busy week but in a good way, despite continuing insomnia fall gardening, housework and much art making a most heartwarming time with a friend here for dinner... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on October 23, 2009
Hornby Island photos
Still very busy, now preparing for a new schedule for this fall as I head back to the printmaking studio, but wanted to quickly post some photos of the amazing rocks on Hornby Island. More to... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on September 8, 2009
Ancient Britain: flint
Odd title, I know. One of the very interesting tidbits of knowledge passed on by our tour guide was that the Wiltshire region of England, home of the ancient sites we visited on our tour,... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on July 7, 2009
dinosaur rock
This cool find on the beach this morning is making me wonder about the geological journeys it has gone through before arriving on our shores. ... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on July 7, 2008
lines of age
The lines on the rock are like the lines on the face of an elder. What events have created them? Where have these rocks come from? What tumultuous journeys have they suffered? How old are they? ... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on May 23, 2008
nature's sculpture
found sitting in a tidal pool on a beach in Pacific Rim National Park, BC how I wanted to take it home make a meditation pool for it in the garden but 'twas way too big and heavy... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on February 13, 2008
earthworks #2
on Long Beach, Pacific Rim National Park, British Columbia, February 3, 2008... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on February 9, 2008
rocks bearing fossils
Eight years ago, when I had an exhibition of my works in a gallery in Edmonton, Alberta, my husband and I decided to deliver my framed works by car and make this journey into a bit of a... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on September 21, 2007
Writing-on-Stone Park
This morning, I was very excited by an article in our newspaper about Writing-on-Stone Park in Alberta, a very important place for me, spiritually and artistically. Unfortunately, the online version does not include the photos of some of... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on August 14, 2007
Hornby Island rocks
From time to time over the life of this blog, I've been posting some of my favourite photos of the uniquely weathered rocks on Hornby Island. They've inspired and become essential portions of many of my works,... [Continue Reading...]
Posted by Marja-Leena on July 30, 2007
a photo
a photo taken on a favourite island...
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Posted by Marja-Leena on May 7, 2007
a rock
an odd-shaped covered in barnacles...
I stop and wonder how ancient it is, how far it has travelled
Posted by Marja-Leena on April 28, 2007
stones or bones?
These rocks make me think of weathered old bones of some prehistoric creature.
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Posted by Marja-Leena on April 12, 2007
stairway
On the trail in Writing-on-Stone Park
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Posted by Marja-Leena on July 31, 2006
more rock
Another photo of some of the thousands of rocks at Writing-on-Stone Park...
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Posted by Marja-Leena on July 16, 2006
Alberta Trip Day 3
This was the big day, the main reason for this trip. We finally made it to Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park in southern Alberta, a major site of hoodoos, petroglyphs and pictographs.
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Posted by Marja-Leena on June 22, 2006
writers and hoodoos
What are hoodoos? Do the hoodoos have native petroglyphs or pictographs? Is "hoodoo" an aboriginal word?
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Posted by Marja-Leena on July 8, 2005
