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Post by Lawtonka on Jan 3, 2007 20:09:48 GMT -6
 Someone had ask about some more views of the medicine rocks, well here ya go. Here is a view from a little differnet angle. J.B. Clark of F Company, 22nd Infantry left his initials on the rocks in the 1890's There are also some Native American carvings on the rocks. The diagonal line is a repaired crack from a lightening strike. Some more Native American Carvings along with something a little more modern. |
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Post by crawdaddo on Jan 6, 2007 23:05:24 GMT -6
I might be that someone Lawtonka, anyway that top shot gives me a better idea of how those rocks are situated. I think they're really interesting and I'm not surprised the indians revered them. Thanks again. Craw.
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Post by WY Man on Jan 20, 2008 14:09:44 GMT -6
Great photos Lawtonka. Just one minor detail about the lightning strike. It is not a repaired crack. What you see is discoloration caused by the course of the lightning strike as it coursed down the wet surface of the rock and blew out the piece at the bottom. Just above this "blowout" is a deer, which the lightning goes right through. (Look closely.) Thus the Indians named the place "Deer Medicine Rocks."
The Deer Medicine Rocks are where the Sioux held their Sun Dance a couple of weeks before the Rosebud and Little Bighorn battles. It was here that Sitting Bull had the vision of soldiers falling from the sky like grasshoppers. Crazy Horse is said to have recorded a vision here also.
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Post by Scout on Jan 20, 2008 16:42:51 GMT -6
Great photos as usual lawman!
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Post by WY Man on Jan 20, 2008 18:10:26 GMT -6
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