Monster "Tongue"

This design is an aerial view of the monster that lives on top of the rock island. When you walk the path of the tongue from the stage to the top mound you will be able to look down upon Camas Woman and the stage below. The face of the monster will emerge from the ground creating a cob bench to sit upon. The bench will actually be the monster's nose, eyes, and brow. The rest of the face will be a mosaic pattern that will be a part of the surface in which you walk upon. There will also be an eco-roof that rests above the cob bench as a shelter from the elements. These designs will happen in the later stages of the mound development, but will complete the story. This will be the origin of the tongue itself as the tongue is the pathway in which leads the viewer past the natural rock formations in which the pictographs will reside. As the viewer walks along the path the story will be told from the top of the mound to the bottom where the story will end at the stage. The idea is that the story will continue to be told by the viewer either on the stage itself (metaphorically speaking) or will be passed on orally to others, emphasizing the importance of keeping our own traditions and cultural heritage alive.