First Post from our Autumn Cruise We’ve recently returned from a holiday, primarily a cruise along the Atlantic Seaboard, departing from New York City and terminating in Montréal. Along the way we made nine stops, three in New England, four in Atlantic Canada and two in Quebec. Our ship, the Seven Seas Mariner conveyed us…
Category: Structures
Castlegar Bridges
We’ve recently returned from a visit with our son, Jon and his family in Castlegar, British Columbia. While I was there, I was able to get a few photographs, including the subjects of this post, a couple of bridges among the many in the area. Castlegar is located at the confluence of the Kootenay and…
Variety Pack
I haven’t been out on any photographic excursions of late, but I have continued to photograph in and around home in Scottsdale. Today’s photo is a mixed selection of shots, with no specific theme. I begin with this image taken in the nearby town of Cave Creek. This building is called “Village Apartments”. It appears…
W.W. Midgely Bridge
Midgely Bridge is an arch bridge located on US89A just north of Sedona, Arizona. The bridge spans Wilson Canyon where it enters Oak Creek Canyon. Constructed in 1939, it’s named for local rancher W.W. Midgley, in honour of his long support of such projects. Midgley Bridge was the final bridge constructed in a series of bridges…
Bar U Ranch
The Bar U Ranch National Historic Site, located near Longview, Alberta is a preserved ranch that for 70 years was one of the leading ranching operations in Canada. At its peak, the ranch extended over 160,000 acres (65,000 ha) with 30,000 cattle and 1000 Percheron horses. Two of the owners were instrumental in the establishment of the…