Spiritual

A low perspective on Spirit Island and the box canyon it sits in at the south end of Maligne Lake. Spiritual: relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things." Standing here moved me and felt like I was standing in the middle of the grandest Cathedral or Mosque in the world. The lake was named by Father Pierre-Jean De Smet, Maligne meaning "wicked or malignant" in French. The harsh winters and turbulent passage of it's outlet to it's confluence with the Athabasca River were probably why he named it so. Seems it should have been called "Magnifique Lake" to me. "The island is a spiritual place for the Stoney Nakoda First Nation, who believe mountains are physical representations of their ancestors. The fact that Spirit Island is surrounded on three sides by the same mountain range is very rare and makes it particularly significant to the Stoney." re: jasper.travel Thanks for taking a look and for any comments, faves and suggestions!