The Legacy, in Lionâs Centennial Park Ponoka Alberta, is claimed as the worldâs largest saddle bronc statue. Photographed while out for an evening stroll, this roadside attraction is a subject we never planned to share. We shoot a lot of images just for us, as was the case here, even if truth be told, it sometimes takes years before we look at them. Yet still we do it, even if we donât always know why.
Installed in 2004, the statue is âDedicated to the strength of the pioneer familiesâ.
Just a short walk away and similarly a monument, but of another sorts, itâs the ghost signage of a Movie Galley rental outlet. This business, by all accounts, closed long ago (a decade?), yet no one has bothered to remove the last vestige. Movie rentals â that was a thing, in what, 2002? Wonder what the charges will be on that long-overdue Notting Hill VHS? Oh, wait, theyâre out of business! Score!
Random picks are just that and when selecting, we simply close our eyes and choose one (or a related group) from our collection. They potentially could show anything, and given weâre too lazy to delete bad photos when doing a card dump, they could even be something God-awful embarrassing or cringe worthy. So far it hasnât happened, but it will. Dodged another bullet here. The only consideration is they be as yet unpublished, but otherwise, all are fair game.
Short Subjects: Reports that are short and sweet in nature. Think silly little snippets, vignettes and things of that sort. Youâll be in and out in no time!
We're never playing disc-golf in Wanye (AB) again! Who ever designed this course was a sadist, but at least it comes with a view. Hope you all like it.
Most holes at the Badland's course are on the edge of steep precipices & overshooting is a frustrating affair. It means minimally, an expedition level recovery effort to retrieve a disc, or the risk of losing them all together. We've found some while searching for ours.
The terrain here is anything but flat and takes no prisoners. Then there's the wind. And heaven help you if you if it just rained - that Drumheller area mud when wet is slipperier than Teflon.
Ca 1911 - there's something in the water in Didsbury Alberta - & 2025. That's the Liesemer House, with a row of ladies & baby carriages out front. Some 15 or 16 in total. At the time the town had a population in the hundreds.
- We're not sure the backstory here, but the photo did come with a list of names. - If you think we should dig deeper & post about it here, make some noise! Also consider helping out in the comments. - The Liesemer's ran some businesses in town & Mrs Liesemer is in the image. - Pardon the power lines. - After more than 100 years the house looks the same & we approve of that colour. - Then photo: University of Calgary.
~90 years apart! This disused highway bridge is along the Red Coat Trail in SW Saskatchewan.
- The inset shows it under construction in the mid 1930s, in a reverse angle photo from the far side. - Our Then image is thanks to the Swift Current Museum - please pay them a visit when in town. - This one of many bowstring bridges in SK, built in the 1920s-1930s. Have a photo of one? We'd love to see it - share in the comments! - The bridge was bypassed when the highway was realigned & spans Notukeu Creek + the Great Western Railway. - Being made of reinforced concrete meant it was it too costly to demolish. - Know more history: https://www.BIGDoer.com/63805/exploring-history/bridge-hunting-highway-13-scotsguard/
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Slideshow! A roadtrip with J Crossley in and around Nelson BC, 1954.
Where do we start? There's the tug Grant Hall, the Canadian Pacific's Nelson shops, downtown Nelson looking all pretty, the Tillicum Inn in Balfour (the Dock n Duck sits there now) plus, the ferries Balfour and Anscomb. Wow!
Crossley shot on Kodachrome (bless his soul) & this film is well regarded for its vivid colours, and stability. This fellow spent a lot of time in the West Kootenay region & we'll share more as we go.
We've yet to ID the church, nor do we know the location of the park (Nelson waterfront?). Perhaps some readers will know...
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At the time the town had a population in the hundreds.
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