Cypress Hills, Saskatchewan

I always see antelope in southern Saskatchewan. One was in a field and raced me while I was driving on a gravel road. It was doing about forty-five kilometres an hour and then changed direction and disappeared from sight.

Consul, Saskatchewan August 22, 2021

Saturday in Medicine Hat, Alberta it poured rain. This was fine with me as the next day it was supposed to be sunny and that was the day I had planned to explore the countryside. It worked out beautifully. Sunday was warm, clear, and perfect. Consul is one of those middle-of-nowhere places but sometimes you see interesting stuff off the beaten track. I saw this and could not pass it up.

I am sure someone can identify the car. I made sure to get a close-up of the restored pumps.

The door post

You were expecting bales?

Trying something different.

Abandoned Saskatchewan building.

St. Elias Ukrainian Orthodox Church 1907

Also known as Palamaryk Church, northeast of Rhein, Saskatchewan.

This had been on my must visit list for a few years because it is so unique. I saw it posted on the internet years ago with no information other than it was somewhere in the vicinity of Rhein. It took some sleuthing to track down the location. It was twilight when I got here and I was pleased that I managed see it in person. The church lies on the east side of a north/south gravel road. The first thing you see is the bell tower.

I have never seen a dome like this one.

I managed a few quick shots of the inside. I am sure it is home to birds and likely a few bats because I am sure a bat flew right by me. It did not bother me, it did make it interesting trying to get a photo. This is one of my favourite abandoned buildings.

Holy Ghost Orthodox Church, Insinger, Saskatchewan

Insinger is a ghost town right beside a major highway. I found the church interesting. It has been abandoned for years and is boarded up.