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Tag Archives: railroad
Lethbridge Road Trip: October 2017
I think I’m finally catching up on my photos and items that I have wanted to post. That is more a product of colder weather and staying close to home more than it is any sort of increase in productivity. … Continue reading
Posted in History, Travel
Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Brant, Canada, Champion, Ensign, gas station, general store, grain elevator, hotel, Kirkcaldy, railroad, wind farm
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STST2017: Othello Tunnels
Sometimes the best discoveries happen by accident. We were heading down the Coquilhalla Highway on our way to the west coast and Emily and I kept noticing small signs along the side of the road in the shape of steam … Continue reading
Posted in History, Travel
Tagged British Columbia, Canada, Kettle Valley Railway, KVR, Othello Tunnels, railroad, railway, tunnels, vacation, Vacation 2017
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Alberta Prairie Railway
In my previous posting, I mentioned how Stettler is known for being the home of Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions. We had noticed on their schedule that they were going to be running one of their steam engines on the day … Continue reading
Posted in drone, History, Travel
Tagged Alberta, Alberta Prairie Railway, Big Valley, Canada, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, ExploreAlberta, locomotive, Mavic Pro, No. 41, railroad, steam engine, Stettler, tourism, travel'
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Right Place, Right Time
I was out with the drone doing some filming for a different project when I heard the unmistakable sound of a freight train approaching. I have not yet had the chance to film a train from the air so this … Continue reading
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
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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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