Anaconda Mountains

A view of the Anaconda Mountains from Butte, Montana.

Butte is along the western slope of the Continental Divide.

Photographed on November 26, 2017.

Mount Hope

An attractive gate sign at Mount Hope Cemetery in Assiniboia, Saskatchewan.

Nearly four thousand souls occupy this cemetery.

Virginia Creeper vines cover the posts of the gate sign.

A side entrance to the cemetery with beautiful and historic stone masonry.  It's always a pleasure to see such fine work created by people who obviously loved their craft.

Photographed on August 9, 2018.

A Pair on the Hillside

About a block down the street from my place is a small grassy hillside where the deer like to hang out.

I like being able to step just outside the door and see some wildlife.

Photographed in Medicine Hat, Alberta on May 10, 2020.

A Pair in the Park

A pair of Canada Geese in Riverside Park.

They're okay with passersby and photographers.

Photographed in Medicine Hat, Alberta on May 10, 2020.

High Level Bridge

The High Level Bridge is a steel trestle that spans the Oldman River in Lethbridge, Albera.

Built by the Canadian Pacific Railway and opened in 1909, it is the both the tallest (314 feet) and longest (5,327.625 feet) trestle bridge in the world.

Three support frames for the bridge.

The construction of this bridge eliminated the need for 20 wooden trestle bridges that were currently in use.

A similar but smaller bridge from the same era is near Monarch, Alberta.  You can see that one (complete with a puppy for company and a train crossing the trestle) here: Herman

Information courtesy of Crown of the Continent in association with National Geographic.

Photographed on March 9, 2020.

Granny

A wooden cross grave marker for "Granny" at Dodsland-Druid Cemetery.

A small granite marker sits at the foot of the cross.

The engraved plaque on the front of the cross.

This is a pretty sweet old fashioned memorial.

Photographed near Dodsland, Saskatchewan on November 19, 2019.

Bellenden S.D. No. 2813

A pioneer school monument near Invermay, Saskatchewan.

I like these big chunky concrete monuments often seen in the Saskatchewan countryside.

A more personal touch...a handmade wooden sign.

The school was open for over fifty years.  When it closed the kids were bussed to Invermay or Rama.

Photographed on March 20, 2020.

Pool Elevator at Invermay

The old Pool grain elevator at Invermay, Saskatchewan.

Photographed on March 20, 2020.

Bethlehem Lutheran Church and Cemetery

The remains of an old stone church near Markinch, Saskatchewan.  I could find no history for this old beauty...but do enjoy the photos!

Photographed on March 17, 2020.

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day!

These pink flowers are a double-flowering almond that's just started to bloom across the street from where I live.

The flowers look like tiny rosettes.  My mom would have loved these in her garden.

Photographed on Mother's Day, 2020.