A child's grave under the shade and shelter of an old spruce tree. A virginia creeper vine growing near the headstone is greeting the fall weather by effortlessly turning green into shades of gold and burgundy...a child's delight.
Photographed at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Cemetery near Goodeve, Saskatchewan on October 9, 2020.
A cold and crisp winter sunset.
Photographed at the Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Cemetery near Theodore, Saskatchewan.
The windows at La Paroisse Saint Philippe de Neri Roman Catholic Church in Vonda, Saskatchewan. Above is the window above the front doors...
...a pair adjacent to the altar...
...and a trio near the entryway.
If and when you're in Vonda, the hotel restaurant serves a fantastic chicken Caesar salad. Tell Elaine I sent you.
Photographed on August 4, 2020.
People enjoying a balloon ride on a beautiful fall day.
Photographed just east of Medicine Hat, Alberta on September 23, 2020.
A cast bronze frame and cover for a ceramic photograph. The cover rotates to reveal the photo underneath.
This was a headstone detail I hadn't previously encountered during a cemetery visit. An unexpected treat.
Photographed at Saint Mary the Protectress Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church and New Cemetery near Saint Julien, Saskatchewan.
A one-room schoolhouse near Stady, North Dakota.
Like many other schools in the area it has a covered entryway with a sturdy support beam at the corner.
Almost the entire north wall is windows. The large dark object to the left is the stove that heated the building.
Farm land surrounds the school. One can travel for miles and miles and not even see a barbed-wire fence.
The chimney looks like it was built yesterday.
Photographed on December 19, 2018.
An abandoned country church near Ribstone, Alberta.
The "sunray" detail in the roof peak is mirrored...
...above the entryway.
From the few shards of broken coloured glass remaining in the border around the window, the colours alternated between deep blue, turquoise and amber. Must have looked quite lovely on a Sunday morning during a church service.
A rear view of the church...the cemetery can be seen on the right.
It looks like the cemetery sign was a Canadian Centennial project.
One of the leafless box elder trees inside the cemetery.
Photographed on February 19, 2020.
A grand headstone for a small child.
Photographed at Sainte Jeanne D'Arc Parish Cemetery near Domremy, Saskatchewan.
A handsome old house near Dollard, Saskatchewan.
Photographed on June 12, 2020.
A red brick schoolhouse in Minburn County, Alberta.
The building seems to be in very good condition.
Photographed near Vegreville on February 24, 2020.
