These are the words of taps sung to end the summer camping day and indelibly etched in my memory over the years of attending Alberta Pioneer Ranch camps, beginning as a young university student in the 1970s, a young mother directing Jr. Girls Camp, International and family Christmas camps and the odd women's or work weekend.
Last weekend was one of those time when I went down just for two days to volunteer ( digging the garden of course ) with about 30 - 40 others who were preparing the site for the spring outdoor ed and soon to come summer camps.
http://www.pioneercamps.ab.ca/index.php. Associated with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship this site at Rocky Mt. House on Crimson Lake in central Alberta, this site is celebrating its 60th year this summer.
Many old and new contacts made and stories shared.
Here are some of my photos.
Two days of perfect weather..sunset Saturday about 9 PM...outdoor fire pit not used as provincial fire ban but note the seats in the front
..finished the day with taps "Day is done, gone the sun, from hills, from the lake, from the sky, all is well safely rest, God is nigh "
Two sisters on the wharf in receding shadows..
...I worked on digging and raking in flower bed...good thing as Monday was a down pour!
note the 7 year old girl on right playing guitar cording through all four songs and boy in front aged 4 was the " the drummer".
loved just to watch bullrushes and water 
Last weekend I hit out local church rummage sale and among other things bought some used stuff toys. Piled them neatly in the dining room 
the blue eyed husky dog reminds me of dogs i have had and will remain up 
but the rest are fair game, and you can see the result. 
Pooh bear got well shredded.
Baby moose flipped around
Dysis of course
just lays back watching
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