Bee-Balm

 

Bees, butterflies and hummingbirds can't get enough of this native flowering plant.  Oil from the leaves is mixed with black tea to produce Earl Grey tea.

Photographed near Smuts, Saskatchewan on August 4, 2020.

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Holy Ascension Ukrainian Catholic Parish in Meacham, Saskatchewan was built in 1952.

The three cupolas seen through the branches of a mature weeping cutleaf birch tree growing on the grounds.

The original bell from the church bell tower is now mounted on this handsome stone cairn in the town park. 

Also displayed on the cairn are two large ceramic photographs.  One photo shows the church when it was first built and sided with Insulbrick™ asphalt siding.

The second photo (obviously taken from the balcony) is a peek at the hand-painted interior.

The cornerstone of the church.

Photographed on August 8, 2020.

All Hallows

All Hallows Anglican Church and Cemetery is near Peterson, Saskatchewan.

From photos I'd seen of the church I was expecting to find the building in not the best condition.  Much to my surprise, and a pleasant surprise it was, the church had recently received a fresh coat of paint and a new roof. 

A metal post and chain fence with iron gate separate the cemetery from the church grounds...

...which are surrounded on three sides by a caragana hedge with the remaining side open to the road.

The cemetery is host to a common grave of human remains from a now lost Anglican Cemetery near the town of Bruno.  Marked common graves are a rare sight in prairie cemeteries.

The waning gibbous moon can be seen about midway on the right.

Photographed on August 8, 2020.

Yester Years Ranching

 

An impressive gate sign for the Eremenko Ranch near Acadia Valley, Alberta.

Photographed on November 17, 2019.

Snow Geese

A gaggle of snow geese in a field with some black angus cattle near Birmingham, Saskatchewan.

This group includes members of both the white-morph and blue-morph colour variations of snow geese.

And there they go!

Photographed on October 8, 2020.

Old Wostok

A little barn with two new red cupolas.

Photographed near Old Wostok, Alberta on December 17, 2020.

Beatty

The former Saskatchewan Wheat Pool elevator in Beatty, Saskatchewan.

I love how the mustard-yellow dust separators stand out against the dark red of the elevator.

Photographed on January 19, 2021.

Little Saint Nicholas

The historical Saint Nicholas Anglican Church in the Qu'Appelle Valley of Saskatchewan.

Photographed on January 21, 2021.

Chipped Tooth

A saw blade with a chipped tooth repurposed as a sign for Valley Forest Products.

Photographed near Hague, Saskatchewan.

Strong Pine

An abandoned Seventh Day Adventist Church near Strong Pine, Saskatchewan.

Light snow, not too cold...nice day to be out on the road.

Photographed on January 18, 2021.