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The Starting Point

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This was taken at the Effigy Mounds National Monument located near Harpers Ferry, Iowa. Worth the trip and then some! This is the view as you walk out into the actual park. Here's some local information copied from: [link]

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An “Effigy Mound” American Indian culture developed over 1,000 years ago placing thousands of earthen mounds across the landscape of what (today) includes parts of Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois.

Over 200 mounds are preserved intact within the Monument; 31 are effigies in the shape of bears and birds - commemorating the passing of loved ones and the sacred beliefs of these ancient peoples

The mounds preserved here are considered ceremonial and sacred sites by many Americans, especially the Monument's 16 associated American Indian tribes. A visit offers opportunities to contemplate the meanings of the mounds, the peoples who built them and the relationships to their modern descendants. The 2,526 acre Monument includes 206 American Indian mounds situated in a natural setting, and located within the one of the most picturesque sections within Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area and along the "Great River Road" of the Mississippi River - a National Scenic Byway.
Image size
532x800px 375.17 KB
Make
NIKON CORPORATION
Model
NIKON D40
Shutter Speed
10/2000 second
Aperture
F/7.1
Focal Length
18 mm
ISO Speed
200
Date Taken
Oct 16, 2008, 2:15:10 PM
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