Life as an Artificial Lifeform

So from Flin Flon we set out into the sunrise and into Sasketchewan province. Like Manitoba a mostly prairie province except for the road we took it seems - because that presented us with more forest tunnels for almost six hours. Not much to take pictures you would think but some things need documenting.

For example this monster of a snowmobile - small tank might be a better description. I surely would want to try to ride that one day just to see how it feels.

The most shocking thing was the amount of dead trees on the way. You had these patches running for miles with just dead trees on them. Brian was insisting it was logging but it didn´t made sense as the trees stumps where still there. Looking at the warning signs that made you aware not to transport firewood around the country it was clear the pine beetle has struck this part of canada extremely heavily.

Yes it seems we are on the right route.

Brian recreating in the wind on a frozen lake on a little detour we took to have a break from the tree tunnels.

There was a truck on a deserted parking lot and it had these charming number plates.

Yes told you more dead trees - the only distraction on the forest tunnels - a sad sad sight - its quite hard to see the scope of the destruction on the photos - its massive and everywhere.

The main northern highway turns into a dirt road at one point. The dirt road is better then a lot of paved road in this world - I have no idea how they make it but its smooth as butter.

And this is how a clear cut looks like.

Ah the trusty professor (the car) and brian. Yes this car took us on the 10.000km journey with only one small hickup (alternator carbon sticks worn down). Very comfortable to sit in for all these long hours.

Then we came out of the tree tunnels all of the sudden and back into the prairies.

The roads get straighter and straighter and longer.

And also the territory more untrusting - pre pay for your gas or you aint get none - not that you have any chance to escape here - they could see you for miles down the road if you try.

also dead trees in the prairies.

and funky golf course signs.

Town of Willness - Land and Cattle - thats the best description for what lays ahead.

And the Moose are flying in Sasketchewan.

Now this picture might seem unpostworthy but but - the next 3 towns all looked exactly the same with the exact same towers in the middle - you will see.

Dusty roads and land and cattle.

And yes still the Moose are flying around here. Fun fact of the day moose charge cars. So instead of like deer who just stare at bright lights and stand still the mighty moose come after you. Nobody could tell me how to actually react when one does. Seeing one on the way back in the night I think I really don´t want to find out - they are freaking massive animals.

Land. Pretty Land.

Glaslyn - town two look alike (town three will be in the next entry as that was already in Alberta province).

Long Roads that seemed to never end.

Deserted houses left and right.

Very very very long roads.

Dusty long roads and the start of the longest sunset I have seen in my life.

Rythmic pretty clouds.

Town three in the row - its not really good visible but these structures were the most prominent buildings and there are just a dozen or so houses scattered around them so that made three towns in a row look so much of the same that it was like a déjà vu.

And an eye forming in the sky - I am sorry to bore you with this but please understand we just had been through five hours of tree tunnels so everything seemed to be enormously exiting.