Our Devil's Tower adventure

Wesla and I traveled more than 3100 kms when we made our big move from St. Thomas (Ontario) to Lethbridge (Alberta), late this last August. During three of our five days on the road we clocked more than twelve hours of drive time. Getting to our new home - ahead of our furniture - was our main priority. Yet, at the same time, we also had the opportunity to check out some cool sights. The "Devil's Tower", in Wyoming, was by far one of our most interesting stops along the way.

As you can see in the first photo, the Devil's Tower is an enormous spire of stone protruding out of the rocky terrain. The Tower immediately catches your eye from miles away, because nothing else in the surrounding area is so geographically distinctive. At one time it was a volcano, that's what gives the Tower its unique shape consisting of tall, parallel columns of stone, stretching up to the sky.

Upon entering the park, visitors are permitted to hike around the Tower. It takes about thirty minutes or so, and guides are available for those who are interested. Part of the way around we came across some viewing stations. In our second picture you can see Wesla looking up, and the third picture was taken through the looking glass. The size of the man on the Tower gives a much better perspective of the size of this natural phenomena, it was truly awe inspiring! (Each one of those spires was about the size of a tractor trailer.)

The final photo is of an original painting, by an aboriginal artist, in the visitor's center. For centuries this has been a "holy place" for the indigenous people, and painting depicts the legend of how this tower came to be. One day a group of warriors engaged a great bear in battle. The warriors fled to the peak of a tall mountain, and the surface of the stone became gouged with great crevices as the bear tried to climb up to the warriors.

I would highly recommend checking out the Devil's Tower if you get the chance!