What I did last weekend

I had a few hours to spare last weekend so I took advantage of it and did some back road touring. I found a few neat places to photograph and thought I would share them.


This old elevator is located near the nearly lost hamlet of Thunder Creek in Saskatchewan. The elevator looks to be in private hands now with what looks like a family name on the side of the structure. I loved the reflection on the water which is probably much higher than normal due to the biblical quantities of rain we have had this year.



This old homestead is located north of Chaplin, SK along highway 39. I loved the look of the porch spanning the entire front of the home. I bet many an evening were spent looking out on the vast prairies when people lived here. The work was hard in those days I'm sure, but some aspects of that simple life are so appealing at times.

Here is another lovely old home. This one was located to the south and east of Chaplin, SK. I found it by just wandering backroads trusting that my GPS would get me out of the area once it was time to leave. This old home has cattle living all around it now, the farm yard is now pasture for the next generation of McDonalds hamburgers.

And last but not least, I thought I would show off my trusty ride for these journeys. This is my wife Heather's car, but I borrow it whenever possible for these trips. It's an economical fun ride and when it gets 80 mpg at times, who can complain. It's a great photography vehicle. I just put the top down, plug in the iPod and enjoy the day. Oh and the car's name is of course... "Smartie". She's a lovely little girl.