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[deanorosphoto]

Above: Original Artwork THE SLEEPING GIANT. Now available.

AN ICONIC LANDMARK.

Photographed in high resolution, this original artwork of Thunder Bay’s Sleeping Giant was captured early dawn on a summer’s day. 

Each custom piece of artwork of this photograph is created at time of order. Available in a variety of sizes as a gallery-wrapped giclee canvas and custom fine-art print. 

Delivery options: Local pickup in Thunder Bay, courier and international courier.

Buy artwork of THE SLEEPING GIANT.

WHAT IS THE SLEEPING GIANT?

Nestled on the shores of northwestern Ontario’s Lake Superior, the Sleeping Giant is a series of mesas formed by the erosion of thick, basaltic sills on Sibley Peninsula, which resembles a giant lying on its back when viewed from the west to north-northwest section of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.

It is home to over 100km of incredible hiking trails with ample opportunity for camping, swimming, mountain biking, cross-country skiing and views worth the climb.

THE OJIBWE´ LEGEND. 

Ojibwe´, also spelled Ojibwa or Ojibway, self-name Anishinaabe, are the Omàmìwininìmowin speaking (the Algonquin language) First Nations who live in the northwestern area of the Ontario Province (Canada) - from where the Sleeping Giant legend originates. Their population extends throughout the rest of Ontario and Manitoba into the American states of Minnesota and North Dakota.

The Ojibwe´ legend of this natural wonder tells the story of the Giant Nanabijou, the Spirit of the Deep Sea Water, who was turned to stone when the secret location of a rich silver mine, now known as Silver Islet, was disclosed to white fur traders... Europeans who had arrived on this part of the world.

There are variations of this legend. This is one of them.

Nanabijou rewarded the Ojibwe´ people for their peaceful way of living and loyalty with a silver-rich mine, now known as Silver Islet at the foot of the Giant. Nanabijou had the Ojibwe´ promise to keep the mine and its location secret, warning that if the mine was revealed to the white man the Ojibwe´ people would perish and Nanabijou himself would be turned to stone. 

Using silver from the mine to make jewelry and ornaments, the Ojibwe´ garnered an envious reputation for their beauty. Their popularity eventually led to the discovery of the mine by a warrior of the neighbouring Sioux nation.

The Sioux warrior, during the journey back to his tribe, came into contact with white fur traders. Legend has it that these white men “cajoled him with food and drink” when they saw the silver. The Sioux warrior divulged the source and location of the silver, and the promise made to Nanabijou the Spirit of the Deep Sea Water, was forever broken. The white fur traders, enroute to the Silver Islet to take silver from the mine, drowned in a vicious storm that came out of nowhere. And where there once was a wide entrance to the mine now lies the stone figure of Nanabijou—the Sleeping Giant nestled in the waters of Lake Superior.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

I wish to acknowledge the land where I live and work are the traditional lands of the Anishinabek Nation, the traditional territory of Fort William First Nation and the lands of the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850.

See you again. Thanks for visiting.

Main website: deanorosphoto.com

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[danielpotvin]

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— Ontario Travel (@OntarioTravel) May 3, 2018

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[framedbyrobinferand-blog]

At the end of the day. An Iconic park in Northern Ontario, the @sleepinggiantprovincialpark is part of the everyday view from Thunder Bay. Here from Chippewa Park, south of town. Canada 🇨🇦 📷 #canon5dmarkii #50mm http://ift.tt/2wXUhzn

[iamsocialeyes]

Panoramic 1/2 ... #ThunderBay #sleepinggiantprovincialpark (at Sleeping Giant Provincial Park)

[scene2see]

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[framedbyrobinferand-blog]

Shore of Superior Lake, North of Thunder Bay. One of my favourite quick escape location while I was living in Thunder Bay, the Conservation area of Silver Harbour. Great view on the @sleepinggiantprovincialpark and good spot to swim! 📸#canon5dmarkii http://ift.tt/2vJZPB3