At the very beginning of last summer some friends and I went with the Montana History Club to spend a night at the Lady of the Rockies to help clean up the grounds and get it ready for tourist season.
The Lady is a 90-foot statue built in 1985 that sits atop the East Ridge on the continental divide and overlooks Butte. It was built in dedication to all women.
I hadn't been up there since I was in grade two, and it was so nice to see it up close again. Here are some photos we took:
A very dramatic shot from below!
We went on a little hike around to a different cliffy-peak area. From here you can see the lady overlooking the Berkeley Pit and the Yankee Doodle Tailings Pond.
Andrea, Courtney, and Me
The view from up there was incredible. It's very surreal to see the place you live from above.
Inside the scaffolding of the statue is a little room where people leave letters and prayers and hang rosaries for their loved ones. People write the most touching, beautiful, and bittersweet things. It really makes me feel better about the world to know that people have such a capacity for love.
This plaque is at the base of the statue. Someone left some beautiful dried flowers at the base as well.
The Lady lit up at night. On foggy nights when the mountains and the sky are the same color, she looks like she's floating over the town.
We went up there almost half a year ago, but I think now is a good time to post these photos. When I look up at the lady, I feel the energy emanating from her and I am filled with love. I left a wish up there for a very extraordinary friend and I think of her strength every time I see the lady looking down on me. In any situation, rain or shine, the Lady of the Rockies stands strong, holding the hopes and prayers of the people of Butte in her heart. Right now I am especially thankful that she is always there to inspire and comfort me.
If you have a chance, I would highly recommend reading some more about the lady on her official website, http://ourladyoftherockies.net/. There is also a short documentary about how and why it was built.
If you've made it this far, thanks for putting up with my cheesy story. I should be back on track with a Saturday Top 10 and some Halloween stuff soon!
The Lady is a 90-foot statue built in 1985 that sits atop the East Ridge on the continental divide and overlooks Butte. It was built in dedication to all women.
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| *image via Wikipedia |
Jessica took this lovely photo!
We went up there almost half a year ago, but I think now is a good time to post these photos. When I look up at the lady, I feel the energy emanating from her and I am filled with love. I left a wish up there for a very extraordinary friend and I think of her strength every time I see the lady looking down on me. In any situation, rain or shine, the Lady of the Rockies stands strong, holding the hopes and prayers of the people of Butte in her heart. Right now I am especially thankful that she is always there to inspire and comfort me.
If you have a chance, I would highly recommend reading some more about the lady on her official website, http://ourladyoftherockies.net/. There is also a short documentary about how and why it was built.
If you've made it this far, thanks for putting up with my cheesy story. I should be back on track with a Saturday Top 10 and some Halloween stuff soon!
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