Wended my way through the village of Gordes enjoying the stonework, doors and windows. My eye was caught by what must have once been a Christian shrine to Mary or a local saint. Now in the space where a statue once sat a more modern pillar of decreasing sized stones is found. It reminded me of a beach on the Isle of St.Agnes in the Scillies where many folk had developed the modern custom of building such a stone pillar.

I am not certain what these pillars hold for those who build them. Maybe it is different for each person who builds one. It would not surprise me if many held something of the spirituality of each person’s journey.