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Tag Archives: Badlands
Downtown Drumheller
In between our two days of exploring the Badlands, we had some time to wander around downtown Drumheller and take in some of the sights. Two tired people, a dog, and a camera — sounds like fun, doesn’t it?
Alberta Ghost Town Tour: Part 2
And, it is done. I have finally completed the video from the second day of the annual Alberta ghost town tour. While it seems the summer is moving so quickly this year, there are still plenty of explorations to come … Continue reading
Posted in Events, History, Travel
Tagged Alberta, Badlands, Canada, Carbon, Chancellor, church, Dalum, ghost town, Ghost Town Tour, grain elevator, Hesketh, history, Hussar, Kirkpatrick, prairie, school, Sharples
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Alberta Ghost Town Tour: Day One
Each year since 2014, we get together with a group of friends and tour around the small towns and abandoned places in an area of Alberta for a weekend. This year our tour took us back to the area surrounding … Continue reading
Posted in History, Travel
Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Badlands, Canada, Craigmyle, Delia, Drumheller, ExploreAlberta, ghost town, Ghost Town Tour, Golden Grain School, Michichi, Morrin, museum, prairie, Rowley, Rumsey, school, Special Areas, Springwater School, Surprise School
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Pizza Night in Rowley
If you have followed my blog for any length of time, you’ll know we are big fans of the town of Rowley, Alberta. Founded in 1910, reaching its zenith in the 1920s, rediscovered as a setting for films and movies … Continue reading
Posted in drone, History, Travel
Tagged Alberta, Badlands, Canada, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, ghost town, grain elevator, history, pizza, Rowley, Sam's Saloon, travel'
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Badlands Weekend: October 2017
It is amazing how life can get in the way of living. Despite recently completing my short video of the Highway 27 bridge, I had completely forgotten about the photos I had taken that weekend. It was only as I … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Acme, Alberta, Badlands, Badlands Motel, Canada, Delia, Drumheller, Forgotten Prairie, grain elevator, hotel, Kirkpatrick, school, WHIFS
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