Tag Archives: drone

Canada 150

Posted on July 1, 2017 by danocan

I am too young to have been around for the centennial in 1967. I am too old to be around for the bicentennial in 2067. Canada 150 is the closest I will get. As hinted at last week, we joined … Continue reading →

Posted in drone | Tagged Alberta, Canada, Canada 150, DJI, drone, Mavic Pro | 1 Comment

A Couple of Short Videos

Posted on June 14, 2017 by danocan

There hasn’t been much exploring going on lately. There have been a couple of opportunities to get out for some shorter walks and fly the drone. Nothing really interesting in a local history context, just getting outdoors and enjoying the … Continue reading →

Posted in drone | Tagged Alberta, Bearspaw Dam, Canada, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, drone, trains | 3 Comments

Turner Valley and High River

Posted on May 30, 2017 by danocan

My mother was visiting us for a couple of days while she was on vacation. We took advantage of one of my mid-week days off to go for a drive and check out some sights south of Calgary back on … Continue reading →

Posted in drone, History, Travel | Tagged Alberta, Alberta Heritage, Canada, Chuckwagon Cafe, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, drone, gas plant, High River, Mavic, Mavic Pro, Millarville, Museum of the Highwood, Turner Valley | 1 Comment

Nordegg: The Video

Posted on May 19, 2017 by danocan

While I should have been packing up the trailer so we can get on the road for the long weekend, instead I found myself in the basement putting the final touches on my video from our trip to Nordegg. I … Continue reading →

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Trip to Nordegg

Posted on May 14, 2017 by danocan

Once again, my limited number of free hours has caused my latest posting to be a long time in coming. Once an idea for a post has formed itself in my mind, I find myself mentally drafting it in bits … Continue reading →

Posted in drone, History, Travel | Tagged Alberta, Canada, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, drone, Forestry Trunk Road, history, mine, Mountain Aire Lodge, Nordegg, North Saskatchewan River, Ram Falls, Red Deer River | 5 Comments

A Short History of Mitford

Posted on March 24, 2017 by danocan

The story of Mitford, Alberta is not unique from many other towns that dotted the prairie landscape at the end of the 1800s. It started with a dream, in this case the dream of one Tom Cochrane, who is apparently … Continue reading →

Posted in drone, History | Tagged Alberta, bricks, Canada, coal, Cochrane, drone, ghost town, history, lumber, Mitford | 4 Comments

Jumping Over to Jumping Pound Hall

Posted on March 22, 2017 by danocan

I promised I would get back to some historical place posts. Today’s posting is about the Jumping Pound Hall. Located just southwest of Cochrane, the hall was originally built in 1927, at least according to the sign in front of … Continue reading →

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