after only two consecutive summers of loading the family up for a road trip adventure to my hometown of winnipeg - can it already be called a ritual!? it seems to be so...!

the now annual trek has - without question - reawakened my lost love for those expansive prairie skies (almost as refreshing as the ocean!?); has opened my eyes to the time weathered beauty of places encountered (& forgotten?!); and of course it takes me home... where i cherish the opportunity to connect with my family & friends for a few fleeting weeks of the year...

and of course, hanging in the spectacular prairie sun with an ice cold beer in hand doesn't hurt either...?! good times :)

in the miles covered over these past two summers - i was excited to discover that winnipeg - and many of the stops along the way - were filled with material for me to explore with my camera... and will probably keep me occupied for many a summer to come...!

below are a few snapshots of our travels this year... where we made a quick pit stop in regina that led us to the legislature; where i felt the joy of watching max discover all of the treasures inside his grandpas shop - stirring memories of my own childhood, where i loved tinkering around my own grandpas garage! ; where we always manage to squeeze in a trip to the lake!?; and where ghost towns emerge in the middle of the trans canada highway (for real)...

enjoy!