brother ron

this is my favorite shot of my friend ron. winters in vancouver won't be the same.

Ronald Dreher
Dreher Ronald William It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Ron, age 59, at St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, B.C July 21st, 2009 surrounded by family and friends. Ron was predeceased by his parents William and Muriel Dreher. He is survived by two sisters Cheryl (Gary) Freitag and their sons Drew (Sheila), Kirby (Erin), Connie (Eric) Brevik and their children Crystal (Mark) Folk and Aaron (Amy) Brevik. Great nephews and nieces Justine, Kyle, Carter, Kyra, Jack, Brandt, Zoey & Dax. Aunts, cousins and many friends. Ron will be lovingly remembered for his quick wit and sense of humour. He worked in the interior design field for many years in Saskatoon and Vancouver and leaves a legacy of his work. He had a passion for collecting antiques and loved painting abstract art and has left many of his works to be enjoyed by all. Cremation has taken place and a Graveside Service will be held in Oxbow, Sask. at a later date. Sleep peacefully Ron.

saskatchewan homestead

wow, if i was a writer / i'd spin a fine yarn about these two images. i did a road trip down to the homeland (oxbow), to hook up with friends and family for a little boat cruise on the souris river. turns out the boat didn't show, so i had time on my hands. i have driven by this farm a bizillion times (is that how writers articulate)??..... but never pulled in to document. took the time today/ met the owners, heard some great stories. i'll go back and shoot more (and maybe take a writer with me).

ps/i want to do a series on 'clothes lines' someday.

summer arts festival

one more shot from Forget............