The sculpture is a celebration of the ancient geological history of the Calgary/Alberta region. The stone is elevated, ‘floating’ to signify importance, and becomes an icon for the environment. The Rundle stone slabs hold a richness of the regional history of the earth. This indigenous stone is a very hard, durable and enduring sedimentary quartz sandstone-siltstone. Its surfaces of fossils, of ancient creatures and fossilized water ripples, was formed in an ocean that existed locally about 225 million years ago, during the Triassic Period.

Each tower has symmetrically triangulated poles placed at a 15-degree angle, giving a sense of rotation. The upper parts of the towers are open, embracing and invoking the sky. The stones are placed in the center elevation area in a manner where the slabs interact with each other. The bases of the towers are rooted into the Earth. The towers act as sentinels, with their unique stone and symbolism they celebrate the geology of the region. Elders from the First Nations community consulted the project and advised the number ‘four’ holds great symbolic importance. Therefore, these four towers respectfully align with the proper numerical symbolism.

The artwork was a collaboration with the environmental artists Del Geist and Patricia Leighton.(edited text by the artist)