Ancestral Sky

tkrosevear

Ancestral Sky

Tsalagi – Cherokee is my ancestry and Sequoyah is my hero, as he inspired the first indian alphabet written in 1822. He is also one of two representatives of the Cherokee tribe (with Will Rogers) in the National Statuary Hall in the Nation’s Capitol Building, Washington, D.C.

Tsalagi – Cherokee Blessing
May the warm winds of Heaven blow softly on your home,
And the Great Spirit bless all who enter there.
May your mocassins make happy tracks in many snows,
And may the rainbow always touch your shoulder.

The photograph is again a sunset to the west of our cabin with an additional photograph of a bronze bust of Sequoyah.

Cherokee by Walela



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  • WayoftheWarrior

    WayoftheWarrior

    Awesome….................thepack

  • tkrosevear replied

    Thanks Tony…Salute the PACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Bill Gamblin

    Bill Gamblin

    This is an awesome image and senitment…great job and bravo

  • tkrosevear replied

    thanks so much Bill ;)

  • DanaMS

    DanaMS

    Awesome work!!! And the blessing is sooooooo beautiful!!! Now I feel like a rainbow has touched me :) Love it!!!!!!!!!
    Salute!

  • tkrosevear replied

    it has my sister…salute the pack!!!

  • Warrior

    Warrior

    Amazing !!

  • tkrosevear replied

    Learning some new tricks in photoshop ;) thanks!

  • Rosalie Scanlon

    Rosalie Scanlon

    Excellent image and words. Wonderful piece

  • tkrosevear replied

    thank you Rosalie, I do love our skies up here ;)

  • coppertrees

    coppertrees

    Many safe journeys and soft walks.

  • tkrosevear replied

    was thinking of you strongly while creating this today dear sister ;)

  • Unseen

    Unseen

    Ode to Sequoyah
    The names of Waitie and Boudinot
    The valiant warrior and gifted sage -    -
    And other Cherokees, may be forgot,
    But thy name shall descend to every age;
    The mysteries enshrouding Cadmus’ name
    Cannot obscure thy claim to fame.

    The people’s language cannot perish – nay!
    When from the face of this great continent
    Inevitable doom hath swept away
    The last memorial – the last fragment
    Of tribes, some scholar learned shall pore
    Upon thy letters, seeking ancient lore.

    Some bard shall lift a voice in praise of thee,
    In moving numbers tell the world how men
    Scoffed thee, hissed thee, charged with lunacy?
    And who could not give ‘nough honor when
    At length, in spite of jeers, of want and need,
    Thy genius shaped a dream into a deed.

    By cloud-capped summits in the boundless west,
    Or mighty river rolling to the sea,
    Where’er thy footsteps led thee on that quest,
    Unknown, rest thee, illustrious Cherokee?     – Words by Chinnubbie Harjo known as Alexander Lawrence Posey
    Tammy, your work and choice of music makes one sit and contemplate the importance of the day. You are an inspiration and your wonderfully giving Spirit can be felt everywhere! This is wonderful and I end this with the words of …..Morning Dove,..... Everything on the earth has a purpose, every disease an herb to cure it, and every person a mission. This is the Indian theory of existence. Thinking of you this early morning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Sxoxoxoxox

    -Mourning Dove (Salish) 1888-1936

  • tkrosevear replied

    Thank you so much Sophie, for “The ode to Sequoyah”, have not seen that in years…;) You were the inspiration for the blessing, as you are for so much that you do here with and for us all. Mourning Dove’s words’ resonate within my being daily and you are always in my thoughts and prayers!!! I love you dear friend & sister of the Earth xoxoxoxo

  • dawndavies

    dawndavies

    awesome picture, well done,dawnx

  • tkrosevear replied

    thank you dawn ;)

  • owlspook

    owlspook

    well done (big smile)

  • tkrosevear replied

    thanks so much sister owl ;)

  • Paul Stephen Dixon

    Paul Stephen ...

    Another beautiful video and song and great image from you to match,well done Paul :)))))

  • tkrosevear replied

    thank you Paul, thought I’d let people know a little how I ‘tick’...;)

  • Christopher Birtwistle-Smith

    Christopher Bi...

    these are lovely wishes tk…c xx

  • tkrosevear replied

    thank you Christopher, they are wished for all…;)

  • Romo

    Romo

    Beautiful;0

  • tkrosevear replied

    thank you Robin (((HUGS)))

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    this is wonderful .I love the Native American culture xxx

  • tkrosevear replied

    As do I my Wind sister…it’s in my blood ;)

  • Jaybe

    Jaybe

    I love reading the words that you put together with these pieces….another stunner. The sky is beautiful…...

  • tkrosevear replied

    thanks so much jacqui, hope your weekend is lovely ;) (((HUGS)))

  • navybrat

    navybrat

    lovely!

  • tkrosevear replied

    thanks Jotham, so glad you are HERE ;)

  • Elsie Duggan

    Elsie Duggan

    ‘tammy, this is so beautiful, the words and the picture, I am so fortunate to know and love you,

  • tkrosevear replied

    the feeling is most definitely mutual Elsie, Congrats on your feature ;)

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