Rock Cairns
Ever notice those rock piles that seem to pop up here and there when on the hiking trail? Probably right. So I was wondering what they actually call them. I knew they had a name. So I Had to look it up. They are called “Rock Cairns”. Officially they are trail markers for navigational purposes, but mostly, I’d say people build them just for the fun of it! Ever made one? Both Cairns were created inside Jura Canyon, Kananaskis country, Alberta.
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I just got to learn the name from this post as well, I haven't done or seen one before. The closest I have been to rock cairns is from movies or pictures, I knew it was for marking.
For this, I choose the colored image. The essence of the color of the background and rocks can't be overlooked.
Thanks, hard choice. I like both colour and black & whites equally.
There's a place in Australia called Cairns, in the far north of Queensland. It's right on the great Barrier Reef. I don't think it's names after rock cairns though.
Didn't you write a post about those before?
Yep, I went there in May, my brother lives there, although he's flying the 4000km here with his family tomorrow for Christmas. I lived there for a while myself, as did tarazkp, it's a tropical paradise...complete with all the tropical things one would expect - Crocodiles and so on.
I would trade that for this Cold Canadian winter like yesterday.
Haha, yeah I bet!
I was on the phone with my sister in law today and she asked if they would need warm jackets because she heard it was around 15-18 celcius at night here. I laughed, I'm in shorts in that weather. It's very humid in Carins though, and at this time of year climbs into the low 30's.
I told her maybe just bring something light and also that next week it's going to 40+C here. Dry heat. At least it's not snowing though. 😁
We always called them inukshuks the Inuit use them as markers or to help drive caribou in a certain direction..
not certain of the spelling…
Never heard that before. Interesting!
On the tundra from a distance it would look like a person...people have really taken to them, I see them everywhere....
Super shot of the “Rock Cairns!" I just love the perspective. I know they are trail markers, but, they are absolutely fun to come across.
I hope you are geared up and ready for Christmas! I hear it will be a cold and white one up there! Oh, wait! Maybe that is here!
Yup, its another ice cold one up this a way. Fun fun!
Correct, which is why you SHOULDN'T MAKE THEM. Because you're messing with the trail markers.
Also the word for them in Inuktitut is Inukshuk. And they are still used up in Nunavut as markers. They are actually much more than markers up here, they're equivalent to town signs that tell you "fish here" or "caribou travel through this area" sometimes even "Sea ice is dangerous here, stick to the land"
Very interesting, they certainly have an important purpose. What you doing for Christmas?
That's a coo sight, rock & roll?
As soon as I saw this image I went scrolling for the black and white I knew would be lurking there. It would have been my first thought if I set eyes upon them. Reading through the comments it’s very interesting the use of them to signify trails, dangers and hunting sites.
I learned a little bit by publishing this post!
The only true wisdom lies in knowing that we know nothing 😃
Key is to keep learning, keep an open mind, look at all possibilities.
Very true.