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Tag Archives: drone
A Couple of Short Videos
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
Turner Valley and High River
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
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Nordegg: The Video
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
Posted in drone, History
Tagged Alberta, Canada, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, drone, ghost town, Nordegg
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Trip to Nordegg
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
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A Short History of Mitford
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