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Category Archives: drone
Crossing the Eleven Bridges to Visit the Ghost Town of Wayne, Alberta
Mabel the Dog and I take another road trip to the Alberta badlands, this time to the ghost town of Wayne, Alberta on Highway 10X.
Posted in drone, History, Travel
Tagged Alberta, Badlands, bridge, Canada, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, drone, ghost town, ghost towns, grain elevator, Last Chance Saloon, Rosedale, Rosedeer Hotel, Wayne
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Alberta Ghost Town Tour – Part II
It took me some time to get around to editing and posting the second half of the 2020 Alberta Ghost Town Tour, but here it is. Now, let me head off a minor controversy which reared its head in the … Continue reading
Posted in drone, History
Tagged Alberta, church, EID Historical Park, Enchant, ghost town, Ghost Town Tour, ghost towns, grain elevator, Majorville Medicine Wheel, Retlaw, Scandia, Turin
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The Abandoned Cameron Fire Lookout on Mount Burke
I have now visited the Cameron Lookout three times, the first in August of 2006, the second in August of 2011, and now again in 2020. After each visit the physical pain dissipates and the memories of the scenery have … Continue reading
Posted in drone, Geocaching, Hiking, History
Tagged Alberta, Cameron Lookout, Canada, geocaching, hike, hiking, history, Kananaskis, Mount Burke
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A Visit to Rowley – “Then and Now”
Rowley, Alberta is one of the most famous ghost towns in the entire province. Continue reading
Posted in drone, History, Photography
Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Badlands, Canada, ExploreAlberta, ghost town, grain elevator, Rowley
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The East Coulee Bridge
While today’s video focuses on both the abandoned grain elevator at Dorothy, the main focus of this write-up is in reagrds to the former railroad bridge at nearby East Coulee. First, allow me to say a few words on the … Continue reading
Posted in drone, History
Tagged abandoned, Atlas Coal Mine, bridge, coal mine, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, Dorothy, East Coulee, East Coulee Bridge, grain elevator
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