Late afternoon sunlight gives the church a warm and welcoming appearance. A tiny but bright three quarter moon is on the rise.
Descent of the Holy Spirit Ukrainian Orthodox Church at Mazeppa dates back to 1926.
A white budded Orthodox cross stands alone at the edge of the churchyard.
The church sign bears the colours of the Ukrainian flag...blue for the sky, yellow for the wheat fields.
The associated cemetery is Sliding Hills Christian Cemetery which predates the church by nine years.
This is a large country cemetery with well over two hundred and fifty burials.
The bell tower for the church sits in one corner of the cemetery. The sun had all but set.
Photographed near Donwell, Saskatchewan on January 7, 2020.
Another grand old church and impressive cemetery. Looks like it is very well maintained. There are lots of sites worth visiting in that area. I hope to get up that way sometime this year.
ReplyDeleteThe church and cemetery are in nice condition all around. I agree, the Donwell area is full of historical sites.
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