phantom piper

there is a tradition of piping down the sun in 
some communities along Lake Huron 
where the sunsets can be spectacular

usually this happens on the beach 
but not in Kincardine

where the piper is atop the lighthouse

an old tree sculpture of the lighthouse and piper

The Pipe Band decided to have a piper play from atop the Lighthouse at sunset to honour the memory of an early Kincardine Piper, Donald Sinclair. Legend says that as he and his family were heading towards what is now Kincardine in 1856, dark clouds and heavy winds impeded their passage. He retrieved his pipes from the hold and played a lament while praying for his family on the boat. The winds carried the sound to where another piper, hearing the lament, went to the shore and played an answering lament. Donald Sinclair followed the sound to safety.  For many years after, Donald Sinclair often went down to the harbour to play the pipes at dusk.  They say it was a way to remember his good fortune and to remind others of the power of the pipes.

for Our World Tuesday
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