Saint Mary's Roumanian Orthodox Church and Cemetery at Hairy Hill, Alberta.
With the trees still fully leafed out it's hard to spot. I drove past it twice before I saw an opening to the grounds...grounds that are kept at least as well as any park I've seen but with the enhancement of peace and solitude. The title says it all.
Photographed on September 19, 2021.
Ran across this church and cemetery by chance a couple of years ago. Spotted the bell tower from the Range Road.
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DeleteI had a stroke of luck and met the priest at the big church up the road. It sounds like the little church may be emptied of pews, icons and altar in the near future and then dismantled.
Looks like a place of serenity and the fact that it's well hidden probably adds to that feeling.
ReplyDeleteMany of the church yards and cemeteries in the area look like a park at this time of the year. Great places for picnics.
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