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Searching for the Lousana Grain Elevator
According to research done by our late friend Jim Pearson, there are five Alberta Pacific Grain elevators remaining in the province of Alberta. The company itself disappeared (was bought out) in 1967 so it isn’t surprising there aren’t many examples … Continue reading
Posted in History, Photography, Travel
Tagged Alberta, Alberta Pacific Grain, Canada, Castor, Dorothy, grain elevator, history, Lousana, Meeting Creek, Rayley, road trip
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Flashback: A Tour of Graceland in Memphis, TN from 2009
We haven’t had much time to get out and explore these last few weeks so I decided to put together a video from a tour I did of Elvis Presley’s Graceland mansion from May of 2009. Come along for a … Continue reading
Cold Weather Drone Tips and a Flight Over Bents, Saskatchewan
Recently we had the chance to take a drive to the ghost town of Bents, Saskatchewan. Bents is home to a relatively famous and oft-photographed grain elevator which has really suffered a lot of damage over the last few years … Continue reading
Posted in drone, History
Tagged abandoned, Bents, Canada, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, drone, ghost town, ghost towns, grain elevator, Saskatchewan
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Bowden Hotel Lost to Fire
It’s a new year but the same old story — another old building lost to fire. This time it was the hotel in Bowden, Alberta. I wasn’t able to locate any history as to when the building was built nor … Continue reading
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