One White Sock

A fine looking horse near Francis, Saskatchewan.

Photographed on December 14, 2018.

Baby Lischka

A headstone for a child that was here for only a very short time.

This marker is in Queen of the Apostles Roman Catholic Cemetery at Maryland, Saskatchewan.  The greenish-gray swirl marble is unusual and attractive.   

Photographed on December 16, 2018.

Bunny in the Park

A bunny taking in some winter sunshine at Kin Coulee Park in Medicine Hat, Alberta.

Photographed on January 17, 2018.

CN Train Station in Carlyle

Carlyle’s historic 1909 CN Station is now home to the Rusty Relics Museum.

This is the type of railroad crossing sign I remember seeing when I was a kid.

On site is a CP caboose...

...Number 437072.

A motorized jigger.  Every time I saw one of these zooming along the tracks I wanted to hop on for a ride.

Photographed in Carlyle, Saskatchewan on December 17, 2018.

Today on a Range Road

Almost the same sky as the previous "Today on a Township Road" post...but different.

A barn with "a bit of a lean" in the Woolchester area of Alberta.

Photographed on May 2, 2020.

Today on a Township Road

The old Congregational Church north of the Cypress Hills in Alberta.  An old beauty in the spring landscape.

Photographed on May 2, 2020.

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.

Dobrowody S.D. No. 2637

A pioneer school near Rama, Saskatchewan.

The outline of the original school sign can be seen in the roof peak above the door.  A local farmer stopped to chat while I was taking photos and informed me that someone had recently stolen the sign...we both just shook our heads at that.

There are banks of windows on both the east and west sides.  There must have been lots of kids in the area to warrant a two-room school in 1910.  This is most likely where many of the students first learned English as a spoken and written language.

A cairn of stone...

...and granite was constructed in 1989.

In past days it must have looked quite smart in white with blue trim.

The only other L-shaped school I've seen in recent travels was in northeastern Montana: Wing School

Photographed on March 20, 2020.

Barn with Wildflowers

An abandoned barn with an abundance of wildflowers near Dollard, Saskatchewan.

Photographed on July 11, 2019.

Ascension of Our Lord - Below

North of the church is the path to the cemetery.

A handsome black wrought iron gate has been installed at the entrance to the cemetery.

A free standing cross just inside the front gate.

Beautiful old budded crosses mark the graves of many pioneers in the area.

The cemetery with the church in the background.

A second free standing cross on the east side of the graveyard.  This was both unusual and a delight to see in the cemetery.

There's a large open space in front of the cemetery with picnic tables and a bench.  It was pretty chilly the day of my visit but I think in summer it would be a nice spot for a sandwich and coffee.

The church and cemetery sit on a twelve and a half acre plot of land that was donated by a parishioner.

Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery is at Carpenter, Saskatchewan.

Information courtesy of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saskatoon.

Photographed on October 27, 2019.