Niobe School

 

The school sits along the eastern edge of Niobe, a small town in northwestern North Dakota.  Just a few steps further south of the school is an unfenced farmer's field.

The eave returns on the front and back of the building and porch are a handsome design element.

The building including the bell tower and flagpole are in remarkably good condition even though the shingles and door are not. 

Tall grass and volunteer trees surround the school on three sides.

A close up of the weathered wood on the front of the porch.  No kids have entered that door to further their education in a long while.  School age children in the area are now bussed to the neighbouring town of Kenmare.

Not including the porch, the building is about twenty by thirty feet.  That's about the size of a two car garage with some space left over for a work area.

Photographed on November 26, 2018.

Saint Mary the Protectress

A beautiful church I saw in Melville, Saskatchewan a few days ago.  I love the distinctive window shapes and cross designs.

This is Saint Mary the Protectress Ukrainian Orthodox Church. 

The evening light gives it an ethereal glow.

Photographed on October 11, 2020.

Sunset in Montana

 

A fall sunset over the Bears Paw Mountains in Montana.  

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

Happy Thanksgiving

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

Photographed at Christ the King Roman Catholic Church in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan on October 12, 2017.

Helen

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.

Winter Sunset

 

A cold and crisp winter sunset.

Photographed at the Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Cemetery near Theodore, Saskatchewan.

La Paroisse Saint Philippe de Neri

 

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.

Balloon Ride

People enjoying a balloon ride on a beautiful fall day.

Photographed just east of Medicine Hat, Alberta on September 23, 2020.

Andy

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.

Alexandria Township School

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.