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Category Archives: drone
Dankin
It would be hard to forget the first time we stumbled across Dankin. Emily and I were making the drive to Saskatoon and, as always, trying to take a creative route to get there. We were making our way northeast … Continue reading
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Tagged abandoned, Canada, Dankin, elevator, grain elevator, prairie, Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, snow
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Sharples
There are some places that just keep you calling you back, time and time again. Sharples is one of those for me. I don’t actually remember how I first learned of the Sharples elevator nor do I actually remember my … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberta, Canada, CPR, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, drone, grain elevator, history, P&H, Sharples
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STST2017: Vancouver Island
While Vancouver Island was our goal for this trip, we actually had very little time on “The Island” itself. We arrived in Nanaimo in the evening and spent the night with our friend Lila and her husband. The next day … Continue reading
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Tagged Amphitrite Point Lighthouse, British Columbia, Canada, church, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, drone, Duncan, history, Kinsol Trestle, lighthouse, railway, Stone Butter Church, trestle, Ucluelet, vacation, Vacation 2017
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Two Endangered Elevators
It may be snowy and blustery today, but back in September when we made our way out to Moose Jaw for Threshing Bee, it was a glorious hot day. While normal people would take the TransCanada Highway from Calgary to … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, drone, Fox Valley, grain elevator, Mortlach, Saskatchewan
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Ogilvie Wooden Grain Elevator Society
As many of you know, I have been involved with the Ogilvie Wooden Grain Elevator Society (OWGES) since it was fairly new. The Society’s mission is to preserve and protect the last wooden Ogilvie grain elevator in the province of … Continue reading
