Re: [at-l] Sinking Creek Mountain

["Felix J. McGillicuddy" <AThiker@smithville.net>]

Jan Ladd wrote:

> In reference to cairns, here's what Mr. Webster has to say:
>
> ----- Original Message ----- Main Entry: cairn
> Pronunciation: 'karn, 'kern
> Function: noun
> Etymology: Middle English (Sc) carne, from Scottish Gaelic carn; akin to Old
> Irish & Welsh carn cairn
> Date: 15th century
> : a heap of stones piled up as a memorial or as a landmark
> - cairned /'karnd, 'kernd/ adjective
>
> I guess it doesn't matter about the tree line, or does it?
>

As these are '...stones piled up...', I suppose that they are, in fact, cairns.
They are definitely not piled up to mark the trail, however. Daniel was
obvioulsy not a hiker...



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