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The Old Bridge
The Old Bridge crossing the Fraser River – looking toward Lillooet The Lillooet Suspension Bridge was constructed in 1913, replacing a truss bridge that was completed in 1889, which itself replaced a reaction-cable ferry that had been operating between 1860 … Continue reading
Elk Falls
Elk Falls Elk Falls is a 25m high waterfall within Elk Falls Provincial Park. A 60m high suspension bridge spans the 64m width of the Campbell River Canyon, providing a view of the river and Elk Falls.
Posted in bridges, British Columbia, Campbell River, Provincial Park, river, Vancouver Island, video, waterfall
Tagged Elk Falls, suspension bridge
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The mouth of the Avon River
The mouth of the Avon River as it flows into the Minas Basin, viewed from a bluff at Avonport Station. Blue Beach is to the right on the shore of the Avon, the Kempt Shore across the Minas Basin in … Continue reading
Posted in A bit of Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, beach, Minas Basin, nature, Nova Scotia, river, snow, winter
Tagged Avon River, beach, clouds, snow, Winter
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Pritchard Bridge
The Pritchard Bridge crossing the South Thompson River A train crossing Martin Prairie Road, near the Trans Canada Highway in Pritchard BC Looking toward the north
Posted in bridges, British Columbia, Highway 1, river
Tagged bridge, British Columbia, Highway 1 - British Columbia, Okanagan, Pritchard Bridge, wood bridge
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Annapolis Royal
Looking across the Annapolis River toward Granville Ferry
Posted in Annapolis County, buildings, history, nature, Nova Scotia, ocean, river, winter
Tagged Annapolis Basin, Annapolis River, history, ocean, pilings
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Bay of Fundy – Kirk Brook
If you like the ocean and seclusion, the small beach at Kirk Brook is just the ticket. It’s quiet, and there is a whole lot of shoreline to explore at low tide. We took the sort of abandoned section of … Continue reading
Posted in Bay of Fundy, beach, nature, Nova Scotia, ocean, panorama, river, video, winter
Tagged Bay of Fundy, beach, French Cross, Kirk Brook, Morden, Nova Scotia, ocean, snow, Winter
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Thumb Hill Creek
I had been meaning to explore the white cliffs that are just to the north of Highway 101 and St. Croix – I found the time to poke about so I did. At first, I thought this was the St. … Continue reading
Puntledge River diversion dam
Upstream from the diversion dam The control gates for water entering the penstock for the generating station The diversion dam diverts some of the water from the Puntledge River and feeds it into the penstock pipeline that flows downhill to … Continue reading
Lahave cable ferry
The Lahave cable ferry crosses the Lahave River to connect Highway 331 in Lahave and Highway 3 in East Lahave. It was a nice short cut for me to head from Crescent Beach and onward to Lunenburg and Chester. The … Continue reading
Martins River train bridge
The old railway bridge about 150 meters off the Lighthouse Route allows users of the Dynamite Trail to cross over the Martins River and Shingle Mill Road. The Dynamite Trail is a 10km section of a former rail corridor running … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic Canada, bridges, Highway 3 - Nova Scotia, history, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, rail, river
Tagged Atlantic Canada, bridges, Canada, Chester, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, rail road, river
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