Happy New Year from The Witch House

All the best in 2026!

Photographed near Dollard, Saskatchewan on November 18, 2021.

Merry Christmas

Have a good one.

All Saints' Anglican Church and Cemetery were photographed at Cannington Manor, Saskatchewan on December 17, 2018.

Wintertime at Peace Lutheran Church

Peace Lutheran Church was photographed near Lakenheath, Saskatchewan on January 27, 2022.

A Beautiful Place Out in the Country

Saints Peter and Paul Romanian Orthodox Church and Bell Tower were photographed near Lakenheath, Saskatchewan on January 27, 2022.

Вічная Память

A colourful and attractive sculpture just inside the entrance to Crescent Park in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

The plaque reads:

" - Ukrainian Sunflower Tribute -

"This sculpture was commissioned by the Downtown Moose Jaw Association and made possible by a generous donation from St. Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

"The church stood proud in Moose Jaw for nearly seven decades.  The church members, residents of our beautiful city of Moose Jaw, graciously dedicated their skills and time to the community.

"This sunflower sculpture demonstrates that people, just like sunflowers, can grow strong and proud even in adverse conditions.

" - Вічная Память -

- May Their Memory Be Eternal -

"Hand crafted by Moose Jaw metal artists

Bill and Laurette Keen

"Sculpture installed June 2024"

Photographed on November 1, 2025.

Bethlehem Lutheran at Dalum

A handsome Danish-style church I ran across just by chance.  It's in wonderful condition and looks to still be in use.

The building behind the church is most likely a hall for pot luck suppers and wedding receptions.

The cornerstone.

The cemetery is right next door to the church...

...and most of the headstones bear Scandinavian names.

A commemoration plaque celebrating the centennial.

Photographed at Dalum, Alberta on October 22, 2025.

Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day marks the end of World War One on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918.

The War Memorial Cenotaph shown here in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan was built during 1925-26 and memorializes all those who gave their lives in the Great War.  At that time a scroll listing the six hundred names of those who enlisted from the town and area was placed inside an empty cavity within the monument.  The cenotaph now also acknowledges those who served in World War II and the Korean War.

Photographed on September 30, 2017.

Long Shot (Saint Margaret's near Eagle Butte)

Was out at Saint Margaret's to plant some fall bulbs in Heather's Garden about three weeks ago.  When finished I decided to head over to Elkwater for a late lunch and captured this shot of the tiny cathedral in the beautiful Cypress Hills of Alberta along the way.

Have a nice weekend!

Photographed on October 16, 2025.

The Biggest of Them All

I believe this is the largest bowstring bridge ever constructed in all of Saskatchewan...and what a treat to see it still standing proud out in the prairie landscape.

Photographed near Scotsguard, Saskatchewan on Hallowe'en Day, 2025.

Day of the Dead

A time to celebrate all those who have gone before us.  Enjoy the ghosts.  I'm sure your favourite passed relative would love having tea with you...cookies or cake... maybe a beer.  It's all good.

Holy Ascension Ukrainian Orthodox Church Cemetery was photographed on September 24, 2023.

Happy Hallowe'en from The Witch House

Don't eat too much candy.

Photographed on October 30, 2025.

The Alberta Pacific Grain Co Ltd

It's been more than a few years since I've been through Dorothy, Alberta.  At the time, the grain elevator was in pretty sad condition... 

...but now it has a fresh coat of paint and a new roof.  "Thank you" to all those who gave this prairie sentinel a new lease on life.  In other words, thanks to those who give a damn!

Photographed today at Dorothy, Alberta on October 23, 2025.

Happy Thanksgiving

A bus shelter decorated for the long weekend.

Photographed near Rhein, Saskatchewan on October 9, 2025.

Out for the Day with Daisy

Out for a ride around town with Daisy a couple of days ago.  

She's looking great for 14+ years old, don't you think?

Photographed in Medicine Hat, Alberta on September 22, 2025.

Miss Jessie Rowe

"Remember me as you pass by,

As you are now, so once was I,

As I am now, so you must be,

Prepare for death and follow me."

A lone grave on the northern slope of Gold Butte Hill in northwestern Montana.  

She succumbed to tuberculosis when just a teenager.

Photographed near Gold Butte, Montana on October 17, 2025.

Moove Over

Encountering cattle on a trail near Whitlash, Montana.

Photographed on October 17, 2024.

Boots

The Great Sandhills is a natural area in southwest Saskatchewan and is the largest set of active sand dunes in all of Canada. The landscape is ever changing.

The Hanging Cowboy Boots Arch is located above the parking area. It was built by local rancher John Both as a display of his appreciation and love of life. He understood this fragile landscape and believed in its preservation. Some of his ashes are spread beneath the arch.

Yes, there are sand dunes in Saskatchewan.

Photographed south of Sceptre, Saskatchewan on October 26, 2024.

Congregational Church Cemetery

An abandoned cemetery not far from Surprise, Saskatchewan.

Looks like the wooden cross has been "at rest" for a couple of decades or more now and the barbed wire fence is in a state of disrepair as well.  All this amounts to the very definition of "abandoned".    

No headstones...just indentations in the ground.  But, tiny as it may be, those buried here have a wonderful view of the vast prairie landscape.  

Photographed on October 27. 2024.

A Beautiful Place Out in the Country

Saints Peter and Paul Russo Orthodox Church of Dickie Bush was photographed near Wasel, Alberta on September 20, 2021.

Tamarisk United Church

Just down the road from Tamarisk School is Tamarisk United Church.

I love the simple exterior design employed so often in prairie country churches.

The interior is a little unusual when compared to the dozens of country churches I've seen on my travels.  Simple wooden chairs for seating, two raised areas including a stage with two pump organs and a piano (which was more-or-less in tune) and one of the most beautiful stoves I've ever seen.

An etched plaque outside the church states:

"The United Church of Canada was formed in 1925 from the union of most Congregationalist, Methodist, and Presbyterian churches.  Of the hundreds of churches inherited by the new Church, most were modest structures.  Pointed windows and occasionally a small bell tower identified their spiritual purpose.  Originally a Methodist church when it was built in 1907, Tamarisk United is one of the best examples in Manitoba of those many humble buildings.  Tamarisk's straightforward external character expresses the unpretentious theological nature of Methodism.  Unpainted woodwork in the interior creates a warm, welcoming glow."

Stop by for a visit.

Photographed near Grandview, Manitoba on July 22, 2022.