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Tag Archives: prairies
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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Fire Destroys Spring Valley Grain Elevator – DiscoverMooseJaw.com
How many times have you driven past something and said “I’d really like to get a photo of that one day? We always think there will be another chance, another day. Sometimes there isn’t going to be another chance. That’s … Continue reading
Posted in History, Photography
Tagged Canada, fire, grain elevator, prairies, Saskatchewan, Spring Valley
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Journey to Garden Plain
It was just your typical 1335km weekend road trip. While the primary goal was to attend the Southern Alberta Weekend (SAW) which is an annual Geocaching event put on by the South East Alberta Region Cache Hunters (SEARCH). Of course, for … Continue reading
Posted in History, Travel
Tagged Alberta, church, Drumheller, Garden Plain, grain elevator, history, prairies, Scapa, Sharples, Springwater School
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One-Room Schoolhouse Road Trip Flashback
It’s been a long time since I last did any updates. There has been a lot going on which means there has been little time to write anything. So, rather than continue the silence I decided to revisit some old … Continue reading
Following the Old Macleod Trail
Say “Macleod Trail” to someone in Alberta, and most people will immediately think of the busy commercial strip on the south side of Calgary. Fewer people will think of the Macleod Trails which are located in a number of smaller … Continue reading