The second instalment in this series, pro photographer John Sharpe and I continue our quest to document old farms, buildings and abandoned things southeast of Calgary. It’s been a productive trip and we contently snap away, discovering lots of gems to shoot as we go. Driving about with no particular …Read the rest
Hiking – Adventure – History – Exploration.
Coal mine locomotives
Calgary’s Heritage Park is a wonderful living museum with numerous exhibits and displays documenting this area’s fascinating past. There are far too many things to see in a single day …Read the rest
Junction Hill recon
This trip has us exploring the flanks of Junction Hill in the front ranges near the Highwood River area of Kananaskis. A reconnaissance mission, one goal we had was to …Read the rest
Deanz Garage – with Sharpeshots.com
I’m hanging with pro John Sharpe and our goal is to discover old farms and other interesting places to photograph. With no specific route in mind we just point the …Read the rest
Boler on the move
This year is looking to be a great one for Boler spotting and the tally as of May 2013 is twelve seen and eleven photographed, the most recent being this …Read the rest
Abandoned and old part 1 – with Sharpeshots.com
On this adventure I was accompanied by professional photographer John Sharpe. We share similar interests, old farms and the like for example, and we’ve been planning a trip for some …Read the rest
Death Valley – Windy Point – Foran Grade loop
At this time of year access to the mountains is limited, either by snow or due to seasonal road closures. This means we have to settle for hikes in the …Read the rest
Not a Boler – a Triple E Surfside
Until this tiny beast showed up in our neighbourhood just a few days ago, I had never heard of this Boler look-alike. It’s called the Triple E Surfside but given …Read the rest
Princeton BC train station and rail yard
Setting the time machine back to August 1989, you’ll find me in Princeton BC looking at the remains of the old rail line that passed through here. Abandoned only months …Read the rest
Prairie Sentinels – Beiseker Alberta
It’s the early fall of 1992 and I am on a road trip Northeast of Calgary. With no particular destination in mind I travel along random roads to see where …Read the rest
Canadian Pacific Railway Alco S2 7019
At the gateway to Calgary’s Heritage Park are two locomotives. One is from the celebrated Selkirk class, a mountain conquering steam and smoke belching monster. At the time, her and …Read the rest
