Saint Mary's at Hairy Hill

There's been talk of dismantling this little church, but...

...so far, so good...Saint Mary's at Hairy Hill is still standing.

Photographed near Hairy Hill, Alberta on June 26, 2022.

John

A black granite headstone in the beautiful Pryma Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery near Smuts, Saskatchewan.

The cemetery is officially known as Saint John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery but everyone in the area simply calls it "Pryma."

I love the colour enhanced ceramic photograph.

Photographed on August 4, 2020.

Summer Flowers

Summer flowers in Jackie and Dann's yard.  Enjoy!

This is also where Daisy and her buddy Jess live.  

Photographed in Medicine Hat, Alberta on July 14, 2022.

Thunder Hill S.D. No. 4539

Thunder Hill School is one of the many pioneer schools that once dotted the prairie landscape.

Photographed near Golden Prairie, Saskatchewan on November 5, 2021.

Saint John the Baptist

Saint John the Baptist Anglican Church is in Cereal, Alberta.  It's in pretty nice condition but not sure if it's still in use...maybe occasionally for special services.

On another note: the restaurant/bar in the old hotel in town serves a mean burger...a homemade patty loaded with whatever you want plus a mountain of fries.  And the burgers are messy...just the way they should be.  How could it possibly be a good hamburger otherwise?!  I'll be stopping here again.

Photographed on June 23, 2022.

Qu'Appelle River Bridge

A long out of use bowstring bridge near Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan.  There's easy access from a gravel road to the bridge itself but getting onto the bridge deck is somewhat challenging as there's a sheer drop off at each end.  But as they say, where there's a will there's a way.  In the background of a few of these photos you'll also see another abandoned bridge in the near distance...how about that, two for one!   

Photographed on July 26, 2021.

More Ghosts

An addendum to a post I made on The view from here... ...

...almost four years ago.  The post referred to was entitled Photos of Ghosts ...

...and visually celebrates the lives of those buried here with ceramic photographs.

The late afternoon winter light caught the ring of gold "just right" on this lovely photograph.

Saints Peter and Paul Romanian Orthodox Cemetery is midway between Flintoft and Lakenheath, Saskatchewan.

Photographed on January 27. 2022.

Sunset

Sunset on the balcony...even better with a glass of wine or two.

Photographed on August 29, 2021.

Wet Dog

A little south of Saint Mary's Church at Boian I saw this dog playing in the water-filled ditch near her farm....you know, out doing "dog stuff."  She doesn't look wet but her belly was soaked (as I soon found out) but she was friendly, happily posed for a few photos and added more than a little something to my day out in the country. 

After a cuddle she was back in the water and I was on my way to Saint Mary's Church at Hairy Hill...wet pants and all.

Photographed near Boian, Alberta on June 26. 2022.

Quack-Quack

It was lunch time and the closest place to get a bite to eat was in Andrew.  It was a Sunday and the restaurant was packed...just about everyone in town was either eating-out or picking up a pizza to go.  Since it would be about twenty minutes before my order was ready I decided to take a walk around town and... 

...just across the street was this sculpture of a Mallard duck.

Weighing in at a ton with a wingspan of twenty-three feet I'm sure its won its billing as the "Largest Mallard Duck in the World."  Fun stuff.

Photographed in Andrew, Alberta on June 26, 2022.