deirdre.lyttle
Milky Way & the little white church
Morley, AB
This historic church was built in 1875. At that time native people were still hunting bison on the prairies. The young nation of Canada was only 8 years old; the Canadian Pacific Railway still 9 years in the future. This church would become the heart of a thriving community, Morleyville, and for a time the largest settlement in what would be southern Alberta. Unfortunately, on the 22nd May 2017 the church was burned to the ground by arson. The church was rebuilt and is now closely guarded by First Nations people. As I was standing on the property a large truck drove up and was shining its lights straight on me which stopped my photography for a while. It turns out, 2 men go out to the property every night to check on the church which is good to see. They didn't mind me being there shooting the Milky Way.
Milky Way & the little white church
Morley, AB
This historic church was built in 1875. At that time native people were still hunting bison on the prairies. The young nation of Canada was only 8 years old; the Canadian Pacific Railway still 9 years in the future. This church would become the heart of a thriving community, Morleyville, and for a time the largest settlement in what would be southern Alberta. Unfortunately, on the 22nd May 2017 the church was burned to the ground by arson. The church was rebuilt and is now closely guarded by First Nations people. As I was standing on the property a large truck drove up and was shining its lights straight on me which stopped my photography for a while. It turns out, 2 men go out to the property every night to check on the church which is good to see. They didn't mind me being there shooting the Milky Way.