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by Jim Sauchyn
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Our greeting cards are 5" x 7" in size and are produced on digital offset printers using 100 lb. paper stock. Each card is coated with a UV protectant on the outside surface which produces a semi-gloss finish. The inside of each card has a matte white finish and can be customized with your own message up to 500 characters in length. Each card comes with a white envelope for mailing or gift giving.
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An abandoned farmhouse on the east-central Alberta prairies. This one is probably what is called a CPR house. When the western Canadian prairies were... more
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An abandoned farmhouse on the east-central Alberta prairies. This one is probably what is called a CPR house. When the western Canadian prairies were being opened up for settlement the Canadian government alloted a certain amount of land to schools, the Hudson's Bay Company and the Canadian Pacific Railway. The CPR would then build these houses on their land for the settlers who rented the land from the CPR. They also dug a well and fenced the land, usually a quarter section, with square cedar fence posts which were imported form BC. Many of these these cedar posts have lasted well over a century and the odd one is still in use. The farmers would also often break these posts up into smaller posts to save costs of fencing. Undoubtedy one or more prairie families lived here and it was their dream of farming and eventually owning land of their own.
A self taught Albertan photographer, I enjoy the outdoors and photographing Alberta's natural landscapes. Alberta has much to offer for the artist - mountains, boreal forest, lakes and rivers, aspen parkland and prairie, and I love to try and capture the essence of these in my photographs. Please note that the FAA watermark will not appear on the shipped products.
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Shane Brumfield
Love the story that goes along with this great capture.
Jim Sauchyn replied:
Thank you Shane.
Don Wright
Super good photo and history Jim. I really like the composition and the rusty moss on the buildings. I'm kind of surprised that the windmill head is still there. It seems like around here in Kansas, the blades and heads are gone from places like this. Maybe taken down and used on other frames. Hadn't thought of that. We live in the heart of 'Post Rock County", referring to the thousands of limestone rock fence posts around here. The early settlers had no trees, similar to your notes, but there was an abundance of limestone. Limestone is pretty soft, and can be cut with a saw. Countless numbers of these are still being used after 150 years or so. We also have a really big number of limestone houses and public buildings. An engineer neighbor of ours was telling us that a cubic foot of this stone weighs in at around 100#. For sure a statement of the strength and determination of the early settlers. f/v
Jim Sauchyn replied:
Thanks Don, and thanks for the information.
Blair Wainman
Wow!! Great find and capture Jim!! Excellent documentation!!
Jim Sauchyn replied:
Thanks Blair!