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A random collection of personal favourites from past road trips...one for each month of the year.       

January 7, 2020

Doukhobour Prayer Home

Veregin, Saskatchewan

February 23, 2020

Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church

Kaleland, Alberta

March 19, 2020

Profitis Ilias Greek Orthodox Church

Endeavour, Saskatchewan

April 18, 2018

Loma School

Loma, Montana

May 29, 2019

Sacred Heart Cemetery

Bow Island, Alberta

June 12, 2020

Saint Joseph Catholic Parish

Frenchville, Saskatchewan

July 7, 2019

Église de Sainte-Jeanne-d’Arc

Dollard, Saskatchewan

August 4, 2020

Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church

Smuts, Saskatchewan

September 30, 2017

Scotsguard Bridge

Scotsguard, Saskatchewan

October 11, 2020

Saint Mary the Protectress Ukrainian Orthodox Church

Melville, Saskatchewan

November 24, 2018

South Saint Olaf Church

Kincaid, North Dakota

December 6, 2017

Porcupine

Eagle Butte, Alberta

Shep

The following happened in Fort Benton, Montana in the not so distant past.  Anyone who enjoys the company of a pet will identify with this story.  

Following is a quotation from a placard standing in the heart of Fort Benton: 

"Shep's Vigil

"In August 1936 a casket containing a sheepherder's body was loaded on a baggage car headed east for burial.  A dog, of collie strain, watched with anxious eyes.  He was there to meet every train year after year.

"Conductor Ed Shields by 1939 pieced the dog's story together, linking Shep with the body shipped that August day.  With the real story known, Shep became famous.  Many, many well-intentioned offers to adopt him were gently declined; friends knew Shep's sole aim was to keep his vigil.  Shep died on January 12, 1942, slipping on the tracks before an oncoming train.  His passing was mourned by all who knew his story.  He was laid to rest atop the bluff above the depot; his funeral was attended by hundreds.  Reverend Ralph Underwood took as his theme Senator George Graham Vest's 'Eulogy on the  Dog,' a tribute to a dog's faithfulness to his master which Shep so fully exemplified."

The above photo is the memorial where Shep is buried.  

"Forever Faithful" is a bronze sculpture by Bob Scriver that stands beside the walking path in downtown Fort Benton.  The Missouri River makes for a great backdrop.  The "FB" on the hillside in the upper right hand side of the photo is made of field stones painted white.

The hundreds of red-coloured bricks surrounding the base of the sculpture are individual and personal memorials to Shep.  These memorial bricks have been donated by people from all over the world...even from Medicine Hat.  

Animals are thankfully an important part of life.

Photographed on November 23, 2017.

The Pink Church

An abandoned church near Harlem, Montana.  

Established in 1924 as Sacred Heart Catholic Church and closed in the 1960's.  The cemetery is still used to this day. 

More photos of the church including the cemetery can be seen here: 

(More of) The Pink Church

Photographed on the Fort Belknap Reservation on September 1, 2017.

Nice Views

Friends are vacationing in Bigfork, Montana on Flathead Lake.  Nice views!

Photographed by Linda Gordon on February 24, 2021 (sunrise) and March 5, 2021 (sunset).

Sunset in Montana

 

A fall sunset over the Bears Paw Mountains in Montana.  

Photographed north of Hays, Montana on October 18, 2018.

Anaconda Mountains

A view of the Anaconda Mountains from Butte, Montana.

Butte is along the western slope of the Continental Divide.

Photographed on November 26, 2017.

Bank Vault in Savoy

Most everything in Savoy, Montana is long gone but this old concrete bank vault does endure.

Nice prairie sunset too!

Photographed on October 18, 2018.

Three Elevators and a Church

This is Loring, a little town in northeastern Montana.

The scenic highlights are three old elevators...

...and the Loring Lutheran Church.

A little glimpse into the past.

Photographed on October 20, 2018.

Stations of the Cross

For Easter Sunday a "Stations of the Cross" selection from a few churches I have visited.

Above:
I.  Jesus is Condemned to Death
Immaculate Conception Church
Fort Benton, Montana
November 23, 2017

II.  Jesus is Made to Carry His Cross
Notre Dame d'Auvergne
Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan
September 30, 2017

III.  Jesus Falls the First Time
Saint Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church
Francis, Saskatchewan
December 14, 2018

IV.  Jesus Meets His Afflicted Mother
Saint Luke's Catholic Church
Noonan, North Dakota
October 28, 2017

V.  Simon of Cyrene Helps Jesus Carry His Cross
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church
Sedley, Saskatchewan

December 14, 2018 

VI.  Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Dafoe, Saskatchewan
March 21, 2020

VII.  Jesus Falls the Second Time
Saint Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church
Yorkton, Saskatchewan
December 17, 2019

VIII.  Jesus Consoles the Holy Women
Immaculate Conception Church
Fort Benton, Montana
November 23, 2017

IX.  Jesus Falls the Third Time
Saint Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church
Yorkton, Saskatchewan
December 17, 2019

X.  Jesus is Stripped of His Garments
Saint Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church
Francis, Saskatchewan
December 14, 2018

XI.  Jesus is Nailed to the Cross
Saint Luke's Catholic Church
Noonan, North Dakota
October 28, 2017

XII.  Jesus is Raised upon the Cross and Dies
Holy Family Ukrainian Catholic Church
Tribune, Saskatchewan
October 29, 2017

XIII.  The Burial
Christ the King Roman Catholic Church
Shaunavon, Saskatchewan

October 12, 2017 

XIV.  Jesus is Laid in the Sepulchre
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Dafoe, Saskatchewan
March 21, 2020

Wishing everyone all the best this Easter and always.

Top Ten

May 21, 2017

I've been uploading photos to Google Maps for a little over two years now.  I check in every couple of weeks... it's always interesting to see what does (and what doesn't) get a lot of views.  These are the "Top Ten" according to the number of views each one has received up until today.

Above:
10.  Milk River Valley Church of the Brethren
A beautiful abandoned church north of Kremlin, Montana.  The roads in this area are mostly just graded trails.
45,611 views

August 7, 2017

9.  Cypress Hills
Early morning light on a grain crop near Eagle Butte, Alberta.  Yes, it really is blue!  Lots of fresh bales between the crop and the hills.
52,010 views

June 17, 2017

8.  Cypress Hills
A type of pink-blooming vetch north of Eagle Butte, Alberta.  I look forward to seeing this each and every year.
53,017 views

October 19, 2017

7.  Weyburn Provincial Court - Circuit Point
A stylish brick building in Weyburn, Saskatchewan.  The turquoise-coloured shutters make this one a standout.
64,555 views

December 10, 2017

6.  Holy Rosary Parish
A spectacular old wooden-framed church near Reward, Saskatchewan.  This is the first photo I ever uploaded to Google Maps.
72,966 views

October 20, 2017

5.  Helicopter Weathervane
Anyone who's traveled east of Swift Current, Saskatchewan on the Trans Canada Highway has seen this first-hand.
78,434 views

August 7, 2017

4.  Cypress Hills
The summer residents across from Saint Margaret's Church near Eagle Butte, Alberta.  I think they have a pretty good life out in the hills.
78,870 views

November 24, 2017

3.  Our Lady of the Rockies
A ninety foot statue of Mary (Mother of Jesus) on top of the Continental Divide just east of Butte, Montana.
102,151 views

September 25, 2017

2.  (New) Hillside Cemetery
A young Ohio Buckeye tree displaying it's fall colours on the outskirts of Medicine Hat, Alberta.
111,747 views

March 11, 2018

1.  Medicine Hat Court House
A uniquely designed brick and Tyndall Stone® building in Medicine Hat, Alberta.
120,325 views