Author Archives: danocan

Route 66: From Springfield to Cuba

Posted on October 22, 2018 by danocan

Day two of Route 66 takes us from Springfield, Illinois to Cuba, Missouri with stops at some off-the-wall places as well as the tomb of Abraham Lincoln.

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Road Trip of a Lifetime

Posted on October 17, 2018 by danocan

You may have noticed that I haven’t posted for a while.  The big reason for that is we were away for three weeks fulfilling a dream we have had for a number of years — to drive Route 66 all … Continue reading →

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All Hallows Church and Cemetery

Posted on September 16, 2018 by danocan

For me, and the others like me, we know everything we photograph and write about is capturing the present so future generations may enjoy it too.  We may not think about it at the time; we may simply be enjoying … Continue reading →

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Exaltation of the Holy Cross Church

Posted on September 12, 2018 by danocan

Short video clip today.  Come with us as we explore the grounds around the Exaltation of the Holy Cross church near Hay Lakes, Alberta. The church was built in 1921 and has been on the Alberta Register of Historic Places … Continue reading →

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Exploring East of Edmonton

Posted on September 10, 2018 by danocan

For the Labour Day weekend, we camped out at Miquelon Lake Provincial Park, just north of Camrose.  Naturally, we couldn’t just sit around and look at trees the whole time; we needed to get out and do some exploring, especially … Continue reading →

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