Day of the Dead

November 2nd is "Day of the Dead," a centuries old Mexican holiday where people come together to support the spiritual journeys of friends and loved ones that have passed on.  It is a celebration of life.

This post of photos will serve as my own personal celebration of lives that have gone before me.  Enjoy!

October 19, 2018

The "Welcome" sign at Big Warm Cemetery near Lodge Pole, Montana.

November 24, 2017

Hillside graves at Saint Peter's Mission Cemetery near Cascade, Montana.

October 19, 2018

Colourfully marked children's graves at Big Warm Cemetery.

July 11, 2019

The tiny Red Lake Cemetery near Kincorth, Saskatchewan.

July 14, 2018

A rainy day at Congregational Matthaus Cemetery near Schuler, Alberta.

August 27, 2019

White crosses placed at "unknown" graves in Saint Cecilia's Roman Catholic Cemetery near Nanton, Alberta.

October 24, 2018

Heart-shaped headstones marking the graves of twin babies in Milden Cemetery near Milden, Saskatchewan. 

August 26, 2019

A lilac bush near some headstones in Elinor Cemetery near Barons, Alberta.

November 14, 2018

Three headstones in Lone Butte Cemetery near Dorothy, Alberta.

October 23, 2018

A puppy guarding a child's grave at the Hughton Monet Cemetery near Hughton, Saskatchewan.

July 14, 2018

An angel watching over a grave in Sunnydale Cemetery near Oyen, Alberta.

October 25, 2019

Three graves at Blue Heron Cemetery near Blue Heron, Saskatchewan.

August 26, 2019

A resin decoration on a grave in Highland Cemetery near Vulcan, Alberta.

October 25, 2018

A cowboy grave marker in Madison Cemetery near Madison, Saskatchewan.

October 18, 2018

A half-moon over Pony Hill Cemetery near Savoy, Montana.

If you live in a town or city that has an authentic Mexican restaurant, chances are they will be serving up a few special treats for "Day of the Dead."  Enjoy some food and celebrate life!

And Last But Not Least...4 B's

Barbed wire, bales...

...birds...

...and a barn.

Photographed on September 16, 2019 near Hilda, Alberta.

Happy Hallowe'en

An unsigned masterpiece attached to the inner door of Elk School.  A big orange moon, a bat and a witch on a broomstick...can't beat that for a kid's Hallowe'en!

Elk School is a one-room pioneer school near Major, Saskatchewan.

Photographed on December 12, 2017.

3 B's

A little red barn in the bush with bales.

Sighted near Dry Creek, Saskatchewan.

Photographed on October 25, 2019.

Divine Light

A captivating marker against the setting sun at Bodnari Cemetery near Alvena, Saskatchewan.

I love Ukrainian churches and cemeteries and all the iconography and imagery that goes along with them.  Maybe it's because I'm half Ukrainian...maybe it's because they're just beautiful. 

Photographed on October 27, 2019.

2 B's

A little red barn with two bales near Lomond, Alberta.

Photographed on September 22, 2017.

A Church in the Pasture

Formerly the First Lutheran Church of Lignite, North Dakota.

I talked to someone in town and they thought the church had been moved into the country with hopes of making it into a home.  A dream that didn't come true.

Photographed on November 25, 2018.

1 B

A huge old barn...

...near Weyburn, Saskatchewan.

Photographed on October 27, 2017.

Pelicans

Pelicans floating down the South Saskatchewan River as it passes through Medicine Hat, Alberta.

Photographed on June 12, 2018.

Handmade

A handmade grave marker for the Anderson family in Bethel Cemetery near Wildrose, North Dakota.

This is an unusual beauty.  As well as being visually stimulating it's also aurally pleasing.  The little feather-shaped pieces are individually attached to the framework by links so they can clink and chime against each other in the wind creating an ever-changing soundtrack for the cemetery.  Pretty nice is an understatement.

Photographed on December 18, 2018.