We visited the Pipestone National Monument in Sothern Minnesota where we watched a very good video on the history and culture of the Indians who quarry the pipestone which is up to 100 feet below the hard quartzite to the soft pipestone (catlinite). Ask Karen t show you her pipestone earrings and necklace.

Quartzite along the trail

Face of Oracle

Winnewissa Falls

Smooth sumac, one of the plants smoked in the pipes

The sky turned ominous so we walked faster!