A Special Basket: Described by Pat Courtney Gold
Snake: Most people are afraid of snakes. We have learned
to live with them, and they can be useful in keeping down pests, such as rats,
mice, and bugs. If you study them, they have beautiful designs on their bodies.
This is my new design.
Water Bug: Water is important to this semi-arid region, and these are
symbols of water, as are frogs.
Petroglyph Faces: The Wasco Tribe lived along the Columbia River for
more than ten thousand years. Many petroglyph images greeted the people traveling
the Wauna River (Columbia). These images honor the many petroglyphs drowned
by the dams. We are fortunate to still have "She Who Watches" watching over
us all. The image over condor was inspired by the face design from the basket
collected by Lewis and Clark in 1805; it may well be "She Who Watches".
Deer: The deer are symbols of grace in the Plateau area, and are still
there today.
Condor: Condors were common in the Columbia Gorge until the early 1800s.
They are now extinct; but the good news is that there is a movement to restore
them into their ancient habitat. I am involved in this movement.
