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This church provides an interesting historical twist: here’s an example of a town being named after a church.

Built in 1900 after three years of labour, this church has the distinction of being the oldest original church in Lamont county.

This church, bell-tower, and ajoining cemetery continue the theme of being well-kept and picturesque.

The dome and supporting cupolas of this church are a distinctive bronze colour.

Like so many others, this church is an example of a structure rebuilt after a previous church succumbed to fire. Now in need of some repair, the building is still an imposing structure.

The church and the surrounding grounds are expansive and impressive.

The more you read about the history of rural churches, the more you see instances of parishioners breaking off from a congregation to build a new church and form a new congregation.

In 1987 the first Orthodox liturgy on Canadian soil was celebrated near this church site. Completed in 1899, this church was the first Orthodox Church in Canada.

A quaint church has as beautiful, imposing bell tower and well-kept cemetery beside it.

This parish can be traced back to 1897–1898, making it one of the first Russo-Greek Orthodox parishes in Canada.

This church is extremely impressive. Almost everything about it seems to stand out: the form, the surroundings and how well it is maintained.

A winter walk over lake ice to Birch Lake Isle near Innisfree, Alberta.

Although mass is only held here once a year, this church remains in pretty good shape.

The present church is an architectural departure when compared to other rural churches in the area. But when you read about the history of past buildings being lost to fire, you realize that compact, practical buildings may be the wise choice in the long run.

Russo-Greek Orthodox Catholic Church of St. James is one of the oldest churches in Lamont County.

St. Mary’s Church of Shishkovitzy is a very well-maintained church and stands on the same piece of land that housed an original structure built from 1898 to 1903, before Alberta became a province.

The “Spas Moskalyk” church is an example of historical building almost slipping off into oblivion. This one didn’t slip away, but was saved by the local residents.

Tofield Cemetery is a large, well-kept enclosure about 1.8 kms north of Tofield on highway 843.

Wilhelmina Evangelical Lutheran Church near Hay Lakes is nicely-built and obviously well-kept church.

I found out about the “Crooked Trees” from my sister so I made a point of visiting on my way back to Edmonton from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. My scientific opinion?: “They’re weird!”

Although not at all easy to get to even by vehicle, the Cardinal Divide is a memorable place to visit.

This recon hike was made and the blog post written early in my explorations of the Ministik Bird Sanctuary. It’s fun for me to relive the experience these days when the area is well-known to me.

A hike to inner depths of the Cooking Lake - Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area. Starting from the Islet Lake Staging Area, I was on the hunt for ‘cigar’ caches.

A made the memorable climb to the summit of Folding Mountain mid-August, 2010.

It was my first ever visit to Kananaskis where I made the very memorable off-trail climb to the central summit along Lusk Creek Ridge. It was July 1, Canada Day, too!

My friend Amy and I hiked to the summit of Mt. Louis. There was an elevation gain of 714 meters and along the way the reward of some breathtaking views of the mountains and valleys that surround Grande Cache, AB

We arrived in Grande Cache wanting to do some hiking and chose almost randomly to climb Mt. Stearn. Boy, did pick a day for a workout!

A second visit to Cooking Lake – Blackfoot Recreational Area in two days. After a fresh snowfall, I broke trail to out of the way places that were brand new to me.

A memorable day of geocaching in the Cooking Lake Blackfoot Recreational Area. I was new to geocaching and this area was completely new to me at this time. The experiences of the day really made an impression on

These are my memories about an ill-fated group ice-fishing trip by plane from Cambridge Bay to somewhere on the artic tundra. Everyone came out completely safe and unharmed, but let’s just say that no fishing of any kind happened.

After an igloo building bee, and hearing the stories from the brave women who were first to try out sleeping overnight in the little dome, it was the guys turn.

Helping to build and later sleep in an igloo still remains a strong memory from my time in Cambridge Bay.

A complete - fairly long - account of a trip from Cambridge Bay, Nunavut to Gjoa Haven, Pelly Bay and finally Taloyak.

This little piece is about a jaunt out of Cambridge Bay just across a small bay to the east where the rotting hulk of a boat sits on the shoreline.

During my 10-month stay in Cambridge Bay, any chance to get out of town to was a chance not only to explore, but also escape.

The title suggests this post is about a meal, but the topic is really about adapting to new and different realities.

Sure, it was just a quad ride out of town, but it was also my first chance to escape the what was becoming the prison of being in Cambridge Bay for too long.

Tour a few places in Cambridge Bay using Google Earth Web and Google Streetview images.

This is my account of the trip north from Saskatoon, SK, to Calgary, AB, then Edmonton, AB, then Yellowknife, NWT and finally Cambridge Bay, NWT (now Nunavut).

This post is all about Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada. Be sure to check out the Google Earth Web tour at the end of the post.