Thursday 12 July 2018

In the Arms of Angels


A small cemetery I visited in the Lac Pelletier area of Saskatchewan late this past winter. It is well cared for and obviously loved. 


The footprints at the "Angel" gravesite are from a family member who was just leaving as I arrived. We had a nice chat about life and death and all those things that happen in between.



The deep sea blue of the shadows are so striking at that time of year.




- Michael Truman

12 comments:

  1. Damn if that doesn't look a lot like the angel that nearly killed me...

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    1. Actually, it was the antibiotics the doc gave me because of the angel debacle that nearly did me in...
      https://brighidsplace.blogspot.com/2017/10/in-threes.html

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    2. I remember reading that post.

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  2. Nice post Michael. I spent time at Lac Pellitier as a kid!

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    1. Thanks, Jenn. I think I saw about a dozen old cemeteries near here.

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  3. Judging from the cemetery's name, must be a Mennonite community, I would think.

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    1. It is a large Mennonite community and there are several cemeteries in the area.

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  4. Cremation makes more and more sense the closer I get to the end. I think graveyards should have a snack bar.

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    1. At the very least I think cemeteries should have a picnic table. Best picnics I ever had were at cemeteries.

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    2. maybe some playground equipment. A slide and some swings! :-)

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    3. Fun at the cemetery! That would be a great time to teach children to have respect for those who came before us. I'm all for it.

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