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Visiting Two Historic Buildings Slated for Demolition
We caught word that there were two historic buildings in southern Alberta slated to be demolished in the very near future. We did what any normal people would do, we made plans to spend the day driving around to see … Continue reading
Posted in drone, History
Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Canada, Crowsnest Dance Hall, Crowsnest Lake, Crowsnest Pass, dance hall, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, drone, grain elevator, history, Magrath
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Road Trip! Porcupine Hills and Southern Alberta
It’s a classic DanOCan road trip, with abandoned places, misadventures, Geocaching, and lots of dusty backroads.
Posted in Geocaching, History, Travel
Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Canada, geocaching, Oldman Dam, road trip, Royalties, Turner Valley
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Road Trip to Moose Jaw – Part 2
It’s our first time venturing into the Cypress Hills and there is a lot to see. From the restored 1908 St. Margaret’s church to a “museum” of fire prevention, to the highest point of land in Canada between the Rocky … Continue reading
Posted in Geocaching, History, Travel
Tagged abandoned, Alberta, backroads, church, Cypress Hills, exploring, Provincial Park, school, St. Margarets
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Road Trip to Moose Jaw – Part 1
In what I expect to be a three-part series, we chronicle our journey with Bella the Boler to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Our ultimate goal is to attend the First Annual Swap Meet at the Sukanen Ship and Pioneer Village Museum. … Continue reading
Posted in Boler, drone, History, Travel
Tagged abandoned, Alberta, aqueduct, Brooks, Brooks Aqueduct, Canada, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, drone, history, National Historic Site, Provincial Historic Site
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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
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Tagged abandoned, Bents, Canada, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, drone, ghost town, ghost towns, grain elevator, Saskatchewan
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