Poppies and Phlox

It's a wet and windy Wednesday so here are some poppies and phlox surrounded by hollyhock leaves to brighten up the day.

Photographed in Eastend, Saskatchewan on June 13, 2020.

Jet

Coming...

...and going.

Remember these?  Jets!

I spend much of my time outside and always enjoy seeing the vapour trails of jets off to exotic and faraway places.  Not so much anymore though...it's now a rare occasion.

I had been considering a trip to L'viv, Ukraine for this fall but that won't be happening, at least not anytime soon.  Maybe I'll have to settle for Vancouver (always a great place to visit in my opinion!).

The world has gone crazy so all one can do is to try to make the best of each and every day.

Photographed above Saint Demetrios Cemetery near Gorlitz, Saskatchewan.

Prairie Scene

A prairie scene south of Piapot, Saskatchewan.

Photographed on July 11, 2019.

Ragged Glory

Happy Birthday USA!

Photographed at Short Creek Church near Columbus, North Dakota on November 25, 2018.

Dale-Woburn School

A small country school not far from Lignite, North Dakota.

The red asphalt shingles are visible in a few spots on the snow-covered roof.

The porch entryway is an obvious add-on.  It doesn't seem to have stood the test of time quite as well as the original school building.

I paced off the structure and it's about sixteen feet wide and thirty-four feet long, not including the porch.  Just to put that into perspective for myself, the school would fit into the main living space of my apartment with room to spare.

A metal finial decoration is still attached at the roof peak.

Must have looked quite charming with a fresh coat of cream-coloured paint and a red roof.

Photographed on November 25, 2018.

Happy Canada Day!

Happy Canada Day from Echo Dale Regional Park in Alberta.

Photographed on May 31, 2020.

A Walk Around Saint Mary's Cemetery

A beautiful old cemetery near Saint Julien, Saskatchewan.

Photographed on October 27, 2019.

A Walk Around Saint Mary's Church

A beautiful old church and cemetery near Saint Julien, Saskatchewan.

Photographed on October 27, 2019.

Hirsch Community Jewish Cemetery

A country cemetery near Hirsch, Saskatchewan.

The sign reads:

"Hirsch Colony
1892 - 1942 

"Erected in commemoration of the Baron de Hirsch Jewish Agricultural Colony.  Jewish immigrants who mostly came from Czarist Russia, Roumania, Austria and Poland were assisted by the Baron de Hirsch Institute and the Jewish Colonization Association.  These colonists were motivated by a keen desire to escape religious persecution and racial discrimination, with the rights to own and farm their land and freely adhere to their Orthodox faith."

The cemetery was restored in 2000 and...

...is now maintained as an historic site.

An older fenced grave.

Many of the graves are unmarked or are "Unknown."

A broad view of the cemetery.

Photographed on December 15, 2018.

Purple Cornflower

A perennial cornflower in spring bloom.  It will flower again in the fall.

The rosey-coloured flowers on the left are roses from a volunteer rose bush.

Photographed in Alex's garden on June 15, 2020.