The prairie wanderers …
“The only difference between reality and fiction is that fiction has to be credible. - Mark Twain”
Well I am finally getting some of the photos of our trip ‘down south’ together …. over 500 to sort through so it’s been fun. And hard to choose one’s that reflect this province & all that attracts both Pam & I to it. Most see this province as nothing but flat where you can see Alberta from the Manitoba border … as long you aren’t on the one road with the 1 tree!
On the road to Prince Albert, SK
Leaving La Ronge we headed south some 240 + kms to Prince Albert …
One of the other reasons for our adventure was to shop. First we had to go to my tailors (Mark’s Work Wearhouse) to get a new winter wardrobe for ourselves & then on to the pet store to get Molly & Chesney’s. This is Molly wearing a nice ‘off the shoulder’ fall garment that comes with matching hat & scarf …
Molly
After leaving Prince Albert the next morning we headed south east to a little town called Birch Hills where got an amazing grilled sandwich made with a tasty cake like corn meal / whole wheat bread, butter, ham & with shredded cheese. (New Ground Cafe, Birch Hills SK) The shredded cheese added a touch to this meal So we took our take-out lunch & sat beside scenes like this …
Farming in Saskatchewan
as well this ’small’ acreage. You can’t quite see the Rockies …. yet! But on clearer day … who knows, eh? 
Farming in Saskatchewan
Another common sighting in southern Saskatchewan are the grain elevators in almost every little town & village …
Grain elevator
And the many, many thousands of sloughs … small swamp/pond like bodies of water that everywhere.
Needless to say they are populated with all types & sorts of birds & other creatures.
Birds in a Saskatchewan slough
… & farms. But a new one that’s beginning to make itself known are the wild boar farms. Here’s a quick shot of one far not far from Prince Albert, SK. Once you’ve tasted wild boar you’ll never want to eat pork again!!
Wild boar farm
Here’s a closer shot of some these animals. Guess you could say they’re no longer ‘wild’ boar, eh?
Cloose up of the wild boar
This journey/adventure of ours lasted a few days & I took well over 500 photos so between preparing for this week’s Gàidhlig (Gaelic) class & sorting these I will have to spread this posting over a few more days or so. Please keep on checking for updates.
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Uill, gun tèid e gu math dhomh an-duigh
Well, wish me luck for today …
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Hello! I finally have a moment to say that!
How wonderful that you have a blog and we can track your travels. Whenever I drive along your road, I would often wonder what became of you two. Thanks very much for saying hello!
I consider myself a semi-knowledgeable person when it comes to languages, but, boy, you’ve got me stumped.
I hope Saskatchewan is treating you well. Your new home looks lovely!
When we were traveling through it, I was struck with SK’s beauty. The flatlands speak to me. In another life, I must have lived there.
I’ll be reading!
All the very best,
Laura-Jane
http://www.whimfield.com
At one time the Scottish Gaelic was the ‘official language’ in that area of the Island. With the Irish tongue being not far behind. In my case, my grandfather ‘had the Gaelic’ so I have had a bit of incentive to learn this wonderful tongue.
Northern Saskatchewan is definitely treating us well but we miss our wee spot back there too. It’s quite a different landscape from the south & definitely not flat.
Thanks & all the best to you folks on your wonderful adventures too!