Just upstream from the center of Alton, Illinois, there is a limestone bluff with the image of a fearsome creature. It is known as the Piasa Bird (pronounced PIE-a-saw). Its history and meaning is too long to set out here but if you are interested click this link.
A peculiar legend, but I like the image.
ReplyDeleteWhen traveling to visit aunts in Alton, we passed by this, and it was grand.
ReplyDeleteNice photo. Thanks for the link.
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