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| Teewinot (Many pinnacles) Grand Teton (center), Middle Teton and South Teton Les Trois Tetons |
How does a place get it’s name? French Canadians named these peaks, Les Trois Tetons (three breasts)
presumably because they had nothing else to think about. Today we call then Grand Teton, Middle Teton
and South Teton. I prefer the
traditional Shoshone name Teewinot
(Many pinnacles)
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| Phelps Lake and Death Canyon |
A canyon emerges from the Teewinots, stopping abruptly at Phelps Lake as if chopped off by a huge knife. They call it Death Canyon. Its abrupt mouth is not unusual, because all the canyons and mountains stop abruptly at the Teton Fault, which makes a distinct boundary with a valley called Jackson Hole. Early explorers thought that “hole” was a good name for a valley.
So how did Death Canyon get its name. I went to find out. It’s a rugged high-walled canyon, a hard climb out of Phelps Lake. Maybe someone fell over the side.
I think they were scared to Death and only one of them
returned to name it.
I think what's impressive about you is that nothing really gets to you, be it the dark forests or the wild, scary death drops of the canyons. Thankfully you've returned to tell your tale of the deep and ghoulish forest. :) And, Interesting how names are given to places, landmarks and mountains.
ReplyDeleteI'm happy that you followed this adventure from so far away, Mandy. I have several of your poems which will go into the talk and picture show that I will do on returning home. I generally do it several times at various places. Someday we will meet. We will compare adventures.
ReplyDeleteAlways look forward to meeting you Sharon.
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