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They say a picture is worth a thousand words. So what is a picture AND a thousand words worth? My blog posts detail some of my favourite outdoor adventures with historical anecdotes, photography tips and tricks and the stories behind the photos. Sign up with your email to get new blog updates!
Roystons Ghost Ships
It’s not very often that we get the chance to see shipwrecks without diving. Something I’ve wanted to do since I was a kid is to get my SCUBA certification and hunt for treasure in lost ship wrecks. There’s always been a financial barrier for me but I still hope that one day I can get around to that. Until then, I’ll settle for the above water shipwrecks. Fortunately for me, there’s some just over an hour up the road…
Twisting Metal
“Disaster struck as the locomotive, Union Colliery No. 4, crossed over the Trent River. The trestle, only ten years old, gave way under the weight of the locomotive, hurling it into the canyon below. The loaded coal cars and passenger car were dragged along behind it killing six people and injuring many others.
The disruption to the coal market was felt by James Dunsmuir immediately. He tasked engineers to find a lower point to cross the Trent River and within a week a new trestle was in service. “
Still Standing Tall
The church is small but sturdy for its age. There are no doors or windows left and the inside is plastered with graffiti - as most abandoned things are. We approached slowly entering through what was once the front door. Wide eyed I began to snap photos of the graffiti on the walls. Almost immediately I was startled by a commotion above my head. A great horned owl had taken exception to our presence and hastily exited the church.