August 2, 2015 just north of Carvel, Alberta on Highway 770. Churches of this type are a common sight in parts of Alberta. I could not get inside. Cemetary is in the back.
The View From Here - Various thoughts and travels
Thursday, 27 August 2015
Wednesday, 26 August 2015
Road trip with a friend
Saturday August 22, 2015 I was getting myself somewhat mobile to accomplish something when I received a phone from a long-term friend. He told me he was in Innisfail, which is about forty minutes away from where I live, and he asked what I was doing. I told him I kind of had an very loosely planned day trip planned to visit some old schools, churches, and possible ghost towns in the Hanna area. I mentioned that if he wanted to join me he was certainly welcome. He said he had drove to Innisfail in his four wheel drive truck. This was fortuitous as I was thinking earlier in the day a truck would be great since the recent rain had probably made the backroads muddy.
He repeated he had a truck. So I said that I guess that means you are coming. The day was spent exploring Alberta and catching up. We had fun as we have a lot of the same interests. The backroads were muddy and the truck did come in handy.
Helpful tip, you cannot always trust your map, sometimes roads turn out to be little more than trails.
Helpful tip, you cannot always trust your map, sometimes roads turn out to be little more than trails.
The longest all wooden trestle in western Canada
Rochfort Trestle was built in 1919 using twelve inch square timbers to a length of 2,414 feet and 110 feet high. The town nearby is called Rochfort Bridge.
The photo below is courtesy of Google.
My photo attempts were less successful. I found it difficult to get a decent shot.
About the best I can do. Another place to revisit and try again at a later date.
Tuesday, 25 August 2015
Wrentham, Alberta July 19, 2015
One grain elevator is no longer in use.
This is a small town with practically no services. People live here in modern houses. I just wanted to take a few photos of what was left behind by others. This was the only interesting stuff I could find that I liked.
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