Photos taken on May 15, 2022, by Bob Voyles. Arriving at this spot back during "medieval times" must have been a delight to Native Americans and Norsemen alike. Pure, fresh, cold springwater was literally at hand, gurgling right up out of the edge of the prairie. It seems that part of the Norse Code-stone function was that of a compass...a compass on the prairie, if you will, specifically pointing out east and north. (Of course, south and west is then also understood.) If further interested, read my main article about the Code-stone. Marsh Lake has the largest Pelican rookery in Minnesota. I captured this shot from the pond area using a Canon EOS Rebel T2i, with a Zoom Lens.
I'm facinated by the Kensington Runestone, self-dated to 1362. The stone document was discovered near Kensington, Minnesota in 1898 by farmer Olof Ohman. I believe the simple story carved onto the KRS. The purpose of this blog is to look at and discuss various interests possibly connected to the KRS in some way. Comments are welcome. After commenting, please hit the "Publish" tab.