Viking Park has been developed only over the past couple of years and I have to say that those manning the ship are doing a marvellous job. Much of the planting has been done just this past year.
(Hmmm...would you mess with this guy?! I thought not.)
Stop by for a visit next time you're in Gimli, Manitoba.
Photographed on September 21, 2023.
That's so great that there's now a nice landscaped park enhancing the Viking statue. The last time I was in Gimli, he was just standing there all by himself.
ReplyDeleteThey've done a fantastic job landscaping. I'm sure Mr. Viking would be more than pleased with the outcome.
DeleteEvery statue looks better with some landscaping! Interestingly, I saw something recently (but can't remember where) that said that the Vikings never had 'horns' on their headgear and that it's a recent depiction taken from fantasy. Don't know how much of that is true though.
ReplyDeleteLovely landscaping here (and in such a short period of time too). Maybe the horned helmets were something they only wore on special occasions (not part of their everyday garb)?
DeleteFine photos tks..Lake Winnipeg area has a wealth of historical material..it's significance is overlookedot drains from the Rockies, Cypress Hills and northern plains of vorth Dakota..massive drainage area
ReplyDeleteThanks David. Can't wait for my next adventure in Manitoba and North Dakota.
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