Inukshuks in Raven's Mountain

My parents gave me this little jade Inukshuk to celebrate Raven's Mountain - isn't it a gorgeous gift!

The ones that Raven builds in the book aren't quite so neat and regular.  I went out to build one by our pond while I was writing – I had a lovely mental image of how it would look there,  quirky but still organic to our very different bushland –  but soon realised that I couldn't lift the rocks I wanted. That's why it's a good idea to try things physically when your characters do them!


But after opening this gift, I went back to the photo albums for the Inukshuks that inspired Raven's efforts, seen while my sister and I were walking on a Vancouver beach a few years ago. Quite beautiful - and a bit more achievable. Maybe I'll try again...



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