New Year's Wishes!

HAPPY NEW YEAR

GODT NYTT AAR

FELIZ ANO NOVO

To all our readers, thank you for visiting our blog and thank you for your comments. We wish all a very prosperous New Year to come!

Enjoy our short video!

Here is the link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlUbuzD1cfU&t=0s&index=13&list=PL98bUefK7xwD0ud0qg-y5_BZPfwnribiq 

 Words and Video by

The Blogger

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THE APPLE TREE CAT!

THE APPLE TREE CAT!

We spied a young cat sitting in one of our Apple Trees a few days before Christmas. At first we were not sure what the animal was, as in the gloom of a snowy day, it was hard to tell! 

I grabbed my trusty camera and went out for a look. It was the cat, alright, sitting high in the tree away from all harm and surveying his domain, looking for vermin! 

So in honor of his "Royal Cattiness" and with a grateful thanks for my readers around the world, I penned a small poem in his honor!

Twas a few Days before Christmas

and all through the Apple Tree

not a Creature was Stirring

not even little ole photographer me!

The Apple Tree Cat took up the Watch

safe as could be from all harm,

Watching as the Snow fell

on the Tree, the Apple Tree Cat and the Barn!

As the Apple Tree Cat sat on the limb so secure,

with his paw wrapped around just so right,

it spoke to me with a wee ole voice:

"MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL;

and May all your Apple Cores be Bright!"

Merry Christmas

 and 

Best Wishes from the Blogger

Photo and Poem by

Harald Hesstvedt Scharnhorst

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BEAR PAW!

BEAR PAW!

The Great Spirit Watches!

This article was published in the Annual Expanded September/October Issue of THE BARNES REVIEW, A Journal of Politically Incorrect History. Here is the cover of this issue:

As you can probably guess, the issue is devoted to many instances of man's inhumanity to man. We invite you to subscribe to the Journal. 

www.barnesreview.org

Here is our contribution which is in the style of photo-journalism, and begins 

on page 12:

End of article. 

Some of the pictures printed in our story were taken from a myriad of photographs featured on the walls of the auditorium at Nez Perce National Historical Park at Lapwai, Idaho, the Headquarters Unit. There are some eight scattered units in this park, administered by the National Park Service.

In addition, many photographs were taken at Bear Paw and Park HQ at Lapwai, Idaho. They could not be included in the Journal due to space limitations. However, we publish a few of them here for your information and enjoyment!

Moon setting over Bear Paw Battlefield

Afternoon at Bear Paw Battlefield

Deserted Battlefield Site at Dawn

One of many Commemorative Plaques at Bear Paw, 
Honoring the Dead and Survivors on both sides.

Looking West towards The Flagpole 
and Entrance to Bear Paw Battlefield

 Chief Joseph and Colonel Miles Plaque

Close-up of the famous Plaque:
"...I Will Fight No More Forever..."

Remembering Jim Earthboy

Remembering Horace Axtell, 
Jim Earthboy's Friend

Predawn Halo in the Sky at Bear Paw.

A Replica of the Canoes that Lewis and Clark used on their way down the Clearwater, Snake and Columbia Rivers on their way to the Pacific Ocean. This is another unit of the Nez Perce National Historic Park.

Another view of the same Canoe

Park Entrance at the Headquarters Unit near 
Lapwai, Idaho with the Museum in the background

Park and Picnic Grounds

Replica of Henry Spaulding's Missionary School 
for the Nez Perce 

Nez Perce Cemetery
featuring Old Heroes and New Ones

A Survivor of Bear Paw is buried here

This Man was but a Boy 
during the Battle at Bear Paw. 
He lived to be almost 100 years old

Nez Perce Indian and his Spotted Appaloosa Pony on the Reservation. This photograph hangs in the Auditorium
 at the Lapwai, Idaho Museum. 
The Sepia Toned Print is one of  many.

Incredibly Intricate and Beautiful Design 
made by a Nez Perce Woman
is displayed at the Lapwai Museum. 

More Nez Perce Design Work 

 Proud Grandfather 
teaches
an Interested Grandson.
Picture hangs in the 
Park Museum Auditorium

Indian Chief Head Dress 
displayed at the Museum

Remnants of Henry Spaulding's
Missionary School at Lapwai. 

Gravestone of 
Henry Spaulding
and Wife

Museum Display
featuring a
Nez Perce Sweat Lodge

Chief Yellow Bull
Another Survivor of
The Battle of Bear Paw

THE CEREMONY

(This Annual Event was held 
October 7, 2017)


A National Park Service Employee
lays out the Buffalo Robe, the Scull, and the Lance 
(a symbol of Those who Died at Bear Paw).
In this montage, 
Red Thunder is seen addressing his People, 
the Leaders all gather together to Pray, 
Sing and Bear Testimony in Remembrance
 of what took place at Bear Paw long ago.
Almost all the Vehicles that brought the Participants
were modern. The food serving line is shown under the
cover at the Battlefield.

TBR Article by the Blogger

All Photography
by
Harald Hesstvedt Scharnhorst

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