Scenes from Itasca State Park, Minnesota. Minnesota’s oldest state park and the location of the Headwaters of the Mighty Mississippi River.
Mary Gibbs Mississippi Headwaters Center Sculpture by Jeff Savage “Please Touch”. It is an Ojibwe belief that women are the caretakers of the Water. In this sculpture a woman is leaning over, releasing a clutch of small turtles from a basket, renewing the seasons and continuing the waters of life. Her flowing hair is like that of the flowing water. The turtles, a strong water symbol, symbolize the universal cycles of life in the Ojibwe belief.
Also the area that marks the First Colony of the United States as well as the area that marks the source of the Mississippi River (Headwaters).
Lake Itasca is the source of the Mississippi.
The Mississippi River begins.
Standing in the middle of the Mississippi River.
Renner and Scooter walking along the not so mighty portion of the Mississippi River.
This area is just steeped with beauty and history. More to come on the Itasca State Park in Minnesota.
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