The White Arcades

Inside Notre Dame d'Auvergne.  The interior surfaces are finished in white and pale blue with pebbled glass windows of milky-white, pink, gold and just a touch of green.  Even though the church exterior is somewhat austere and imposing (see previous post), the interior is light, airy and inviting.  

The church seats one thousand people and I'm sure on religious holidays they could squeeze in a few more.  

Translated to English the motto above the altar says: "My Soul Glorifies the Lord."

Thanks to Dan for the backdrop of organ hymns during my short visit there. 

Photographed in Ponteix, Saskatchewan on September 30, 2017.

Notre Dame d'Auvergne

Notre Dame d'Avergne is a rare gem deep in the heart of the Canadian prairies...a big, beautiful church in the middle of nowhere.

Photographed in Ponteix, Saskatchewan on September 30, 2017.

By Rail and Road

The big old bowstring bridge near Scotsguard, Saskatchewan.

I've taken photos of this handsome relic of the past on many occasions but this was the first time I ever saw it in a wintry landscape.  Thanks BW!

Photographed on April 8. 2023.

A Fine Line

Two species of colourful coleus plants at The Windmill Garden Centre in Medicine Hat, Alberta.  I grew some of the "sun-loving" varieties on my balcony last year and they handled the beastly summer heat without breaking a sweat, so to speak.  

Photographed on May 4, 2022.

Big Red Car

A landmark in Steinbach, Manitoba.

The forty foot long big red car is a replica of a 1931 Rolls Royce. 

Photographed on August 22, 2022.