Kansas Visiting....

Keeper of the Plains

I told you recently, that our daughter and her family have moved from way up north, 

in North Dakota, to south central Kansas. 

Almost one thousand miles closer.

Photo by Son-in-Law

So, to celebrate the move, we went up for a visit.  We did give them a couple weeks to get settled in.

We'll be seeing more of these two...and, their parents, too, of course.

We took a drive into Wichita to see some sights.  

We spent the most time at the

Keeper of the Plains.

Photo by Son-in-Law

This sculpture and interpretive center, stands at the confluence of 

the Arkansas and the Little Arkansas rivers.

Plains Indians used this site as a camping area.

Exhibits of Native American lifestyle add more interest.

A plaque explains the Plains People's Circle of Life.

The Hoop is the symbol of the world.

Half is a physical realm, half spiritual.

The number four is prominent in their belief....

the four seasons, four directions, four elements, etc.

In the center is a turtle.

The Plains People believed that we're all floating on the back of a turtle,

through a primordial sea.

The turtle is represented in several places.

In the evenings, these fire pits, which circle the front of the sculpture, are lit.

We didn't stay for that.  But, maybe next time, that would be a nice thing to do.

Back at the house, there were a couple things I didn't recognize.

This tree for one.

The bark was very interesting.

And, these look like some kind of bulb.  I've never planted many bulbs, so don't recognize these.

Anybody know the tree or these bulbs?

Again, photo by Son-in-Law

We had a great time, and we'll be doing it again sometime soon.

There are sure to be more photo opportunities ahead.  

Happy days, for sure.

Oh....and we're making headway on those weeds, too.

Happy Gardening...

~~Linda~~