Thunder Rolling Down the Mountains

 

It was lovely weather here in Perth last week.  There were many tourists wandering the streets and admiring our beautiful city.  On Wednesday, a passer by photographed my shop window display and focused on the paper feather mobile.  What a surprise to find that he had emailed me with some news!  He had posted the photograph onto the National Geographic Your Shot website.  http://yourshot.nationalgeographic.com/photos/4005523/#comments and it was spotted by a lovely lady called Janet. 

Janet is married to a direct decendent of Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce tribe  His true name was Hinmatóowyalahtq̓it which means 'thunder rolling down the mountains'.


Thunder Rolling Down the Mountains.
(b.1840 - d.1904)

Chief Joseph with his family. c. 1880

Janet commented on the post on the National Geographic site.

..."the family of Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce Tribe are delighted to see such a lovely work of art..."

And so now we have made contact.  I emailed her some coloured shots of the window and let her know that her comments about the photo were much appreciated.  It had made my day!
She replied early this week telling me all about her husband's ancestry and about the Chief Joseph's tribe.  Wow.  I just couldn't believe my little paper feathers could connect with someone on the other side of the world.