Wednesday, December 11, 2013

The Kensington Runestone

Depending on how this image is processed, it is either a picture of the Kensington Runestone, or a reflective selfie. :) This picture is a JPEG taken in 2010, back when I was shooting with my Canon XTi.

The text (from Wikipedia) on the Runestone reads:

Eight Götalanders and 22 Northmen on (this?) acquisition journey from Vinland far to the west. We had a camp by two (shelters?) one day's journey north from this stone. We were fishing one day. After we came home, found 10 men red from blood and dead. Ave Maria save from evil.

(side of stone) There are 10 men by the inland sea to look after our ships fourteen days journey from this peninsula (or island). Year 1362

I am looking forward to making it back to the museum, to take pictures with my NEX.


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