I recently went into the Pryor Mountains to show the Big Ice Cave to my husband, Bob. We spent the entire day up there amidst the profound mystery that fills the thin air on those heights. These mountains have long been sacred to the Crow Nation, and it is easy to understand why this is.
If you take your time, do not move too fast, and tune in to what the places have to say, you will experience any number of sensations. For me, it is the absolute knowledge that I am being watched (over) by the presence of all those who have gone before. There also is that feeling that I am on sacred ground...a powerful thing.
The most important thing for any traveller on these roads (which are really tracks through the rock that is the mountain) come with respect and a willingness to leave behind the hubbub of everyday living back here on the part of the planet we have dubbed "civilization." The Pryors offer a world of nature in may climates, desert to forest, and for those lucky enough, they offer a spirit world too.
I am grateful for both.
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