Pow Wow Week

Headed down to the Riverside for the Gathering at the Falls, as did all! 

Got there in time for the Grand Entry and Color Guard.  Maple Leaf flying high

along with the Stars and Stripes. Canada, Grandmother's Land, was well represented. 

 

 

 First Ceremony: Women's Jingle Dance

 (Could only get close enough for photo/vids by standing behind dancers.)

                                               

           ...and Everybody Dance! Love seeing All In, Elders down to the wee ones.

Beautiful beaded horse regalia. I spoke with the woman whose mother did the beadwork.

Saddle up front bears the title of Omak Suicide Race Champion. Hope the horse made it okay.

(If interested, there are Youtube  videos of the race. Horses have died there)

Colville Confederated Tribes flag features a howling wolf center.

Cedar canoe. Sides sported nice wood inlay, hard to see in photo though.

Examples of amazing bead work for sale.

I did get a beauteous blue blanket...

A Moving Experience

 Enter the Otherworld

Horned Green Man refreshes Reflecting Pool  

Very steep trail lead to upper pool and falls. Worth it!

Maples line leafy winding narrow roads bordered by rock walls.

Chestnut trees in bloom loom large over Tudor buildings.

As always, big basalt erratics are glacier placed and going nowhere, until next time.

Buildings as odd as the landscape. Note wee folly to right.

Another odd castle like folly with turrets hidden amongst the forest.

 

Heading back home along the bluff the city lies below.

 Manito Park: Lilac Garden, Rose Garden, Duck Pond. It has it all.

Above: Red Eared Slider turtles. Often released into the 'wild' when kids become tired of pet.

Do not touch. Carriers of salmonella in droppings.

Ducks below! Ducks are among my favorite fowl. Do not feed ducks, it pollutes the lake.

Mallards abound here. Only a 3.5 mile walk round trip.

 Office buildings wisely decided to build around The Rock.

Where do gigantic boulders sit? Anywhere they want. We build around them.

 Neighborhood homes of 1%

A Tudor Row off Madison

Rocket Bakery! Patio seating, serving sandwiches as well as pastries. Close to home...

Close to Canada, many buildings and businesses fly the Maple Leaf

 And home again. 

Kitchen. It works.

Dressing room leading to bath.

The Enormous Tub.

 

Evening brings brilliant sunsets over Spokane from the Bluff. Love my gorgeous view from front room.