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Dorothy, Alberta
Latest video is up, this time a retrospective on the ghost town of Dorothy.
Posted in drone, History, Photography, Travel
Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Canada, church, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, Dorothy, drone, ghost town, ghost towns, grain elevator, history
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Weekend of Exploring
We’re not sure what to call it. Alberta GTC (Ghost Town Convention), Mini GTC, Abandoned Weekend. Let’s be honest, whatever you call it doesn’t matter because to those who “get it” no name is required. For those who don’t “get … Continue reading
Posted in drone, History, Travel
Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Badlands, Canada, Cessford, church, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, Dorothy, grain elevator, Patricia, Pollockville, prairies, Rose Lynn, Sheerness, Special Areas, Steveville
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Badlands — the Video
Finally! It took multiple attempts to get this together after Windows Movie Maker kept crapping out on the clip of Wayne for some reason. I had to split the video in two, compile each half separately and then put the … Continue reading
Posted in drone, History, Travel
Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Atlas Coal Mine, Badlands, Big Valley, Canada, church, Dorothy, Drumheller, Last Chance Saloon, Rosedeer Hotel, Rowley, Wayne
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2016 In Review: Explorations, Visitations, and Tribulations (Part 2)
Well, in sitting down to write Part 2, I realized I made a glaring omission in Part 1. I completely overlooked that Emily had a tradeshow in Atlanta at the end of June and I flew down to Georgia to … Continue reading
Posted in History, Travel
Tagged Alberta, Arizona, Atlanta, BBQ, Bryce Canyon, church, Dorothy, Drumheller, Georgia, ghost towns, Grand Canyon, Heritage Park, history, Jeep Liberty, museums, pizza, railroad, road trip, Route 66, Rowley, Saskatchewan, schools, Utah
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Badlands Exploration
There are so many things to see in the badlands of Alberta that it is impossible to see them all in one trip. Our normal strategy is to simply pick a couple key things to target and then try and … Continue reading
Posted in History, Travel
Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Badlands, bridge, church, Dorothy, drone, East Coulee, grain elevator, history, pizza, road trip, Rosebud, Rosedale, Rowley, suspension bridge
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