Pixies ...

Step into the garden, and there it's plain to see the magic by pixie, to create such harmony. Each season brings it's own special magic that makes every garden a place of true enchantment. Gaurdians of this beauty and splendor are mystical beings called pixies, that stay hidden to all, but the most special of humans. These fine featured creatures, with their pointed ears and long thin arms and legs labour day and night to keep flowers blooming and vegtables cropping. By choosing a good variety of plants for your enchanted garden you provide shelter for pixie families and encourage them to help you to grow good luck and fortune for evermore ....

The yard ...

This is where I capture most of the pictures. Brenda spends many hours each day to ensure that her yard looks perfect. The most common question people ask about her yard is ... "How do you get the grass to look so green? It looks just like a carpet." (Scott's fertilizer and a sharp pair of scissors are the secrets.) The yard is comparable to parks anywhere! Many people drop by to visit, ask for gardening advice and take pictures.

Lillian's artwork ...

Lillian has been painting, drawing and sketching since she was about 7 years old. Lillian and her Twin sister Lavern have worked mainly in oils, acrylics, and watercolours. Lillian's most recent work has all been in watercolour, as she likes the medium for its soft translucent effect. Many of the pictures here are from her work as an illustrator. A local writer produced a series of books about 'Gumphy the Gopher' and Lillian provided the artwork.

Tatagwa Parkway ...

consists of 180 acres of land adjacent to the Souris River as it meanders through the City of Weyburn. The land has been developed as an urban conservation park dedicated to the preservation of native flora and fauna. Presently, Tatagwa Parkway consists of two areas -- the Signal Hill Nature Habitat and the Red Coat Nature Habitat, which are protected from vehicle traffic by post and chain fence. A total of 8½ kilometers of trails have been developed for walking and biking enjoyment, as well as access roads and parking lots. Picnic tables and park benches have also been placed throughout the Parkway. Two islands were created on the Souris River to protect waterfowl. To date, 175 native plant species have been identified and catalogued, some of these species being quite rare. Thirty-six signs identifying the plant species and wildlife were recently installed along the trails. In addition, 40,000 various caliber trees have been planted in the Parkway. The list goes on, recognizing more than 3,100 hours of volunteer time to make these projects a reality.

Tatagwa is a Cree word meaning "Flat"

Cameras ...

My first Camera was a Minolta Hi-matic 7s. Excellent camera, I have never seen a better lens since. Only limitations were a fixed lens and a viewfinder instead of through the lens previewing.

In 1980 I purchased a Minolta XG-9, another great Minolta product. All the bells and whistles. I added an 80x200mm zoom lens, 35mm wide angle lens, 2x lens extender, autowinder, 50BC flash, and various Cokin filters.

In 2003 I obtained a Fuji FinePix 2650 Zoom digital camera. This was my first digital camera. I am very impressed with it, the quality is superb for a 2.0 megapixel camera. I really like the way digital cameras capture the light. The only shortcoming is that it has many of the limitations of the 7s, as everything is 'automatic'. As a point and shoot camera it can't be beat!

I liked working with the digital camera to the extent that I purchased a more sophisticated one. This is an Olympus C-750 Ultra Zoom. ALL the bells and whistles, 238 page manual, 4.0 megapixels, 10X Optical Zoom combined with a 4X digital Zoom, manual or automatic control of everything!!!

The pictures on the flowers page were taken with this camera.

I couldn't find the perfect case for the XG-9 so I built one ...