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Monthly Archives: August 2016
Fire Destroys Spring Valley Grain Elevator – DiscoverMooseJaw.com
How many times have you driven past something and said “I’d really like to get a photo of that one day? We always think there will be another chance, another day. Sometimes there isn’t going to be another chance. That’s … Continue reading
Posted in History, Photography
Tagged Canada, fire, grain elevator, prairies, Saskatchewan, Spring Valley
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Journey to Garden Plain
It was just your typical 1335km weekend road trip. While the primary goal was to attend the Southern Alberta Weekend (SAW) which is an annual Geocaching event put on by the South East Alberta Region Cache Hunters (SEARCH). Of course, for … Continue reading
Posted in History, Travel
Tagged Alberta, church, Drumheller, Garden Plain, grain elevator, history, prairies, Scapa, Sharples, Springwater School
11 Comments
Perseid Meteor Shower
I’m normally an “early to bed, early to rise” kind of person. I don’t mind waking up before the crack of dawn if it means getting an early start on a road trip or heading to the airport to jet … Continue reading
Posted in History, Photography
Tagged church, McDougall Memorial United Church, meteor, outdoors, Perseid, Photography, sky, stars
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Historic Calgary Week 2016
Historic Calgary Week is an annual event put on by the Chinook Country Historical Society. It features walks, talks, tours, and a variety of events that showcase the history of Calgary and area. Over the last few years, it has … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Chinook Country Historical Society, HCW2016, Historic Calgary Week, history, tours
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