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Film Location at EP Ranch

9/5/2021

"The Calgary Stampede", movie poster, 1925. Wikipedia

My series on the EP Ranch in Alberta, Canada, goes Hollywood on Sept 5th as I post the use of the ranch as a film location. It was first used for some of the scenes in the western silent film The Calgary Stampede back in 1925. Recently, it was used as one of the locations for Clint Eastwood's award-winning film Unforgiven.

Join me at the Heroes, Heroines and History blog for photos, a video, and more information about the Movie Location EP Ranch.

Snowballs Part Three

3/5/2021

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My final post on images of snowball throwing begins with a postcard showing the difference between the weather in California on the west coast and that of 'back east'. The sender is leaving California and states he is regretting his return to Ontario, Canada, and we can only assume it's because of the weather.

So, join me over at the Heroes, Heroines and History blog for more images, photographs, and a bylaw about this seasonal sport.

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Historical Pumpkin Pics

10/5/2019

It's October 5th and that means it's my day to blog at the Heroes, Heroines and History blog. Stereograph, glass lantern slide, greeting card, magazine cover, and photographs from the late 19th to early 20th centuries. Simple images to show that not much has changed when it comes to growing and showing those treasures of autumn, the lowly and fantastic pumpkin.

Blogging on Perception

8/21/2019

Nelson and Jessica sharing a tender moment, 1992, Vermilion Bay, Ontario

I'm blogging over at Inkwell Inspirations with Perception, a post about perceiving what we see without knowing all the facts.

Drop by if you have a chance.

Historic Porch Swing Photos

4/5/2018

Porch swing up for the winter, Mayetta, Kansas, Nov 1940. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, DC

I'm over at the Heroes, Heroines and History blog showing historic images of people on their porch swings, a place where they show the joy and agony of life. Memorable folks captured at this leisure activity, which was also a place of refuge.

These days, many people don't have a porch or veranda to hold a swing, but it seems that the trend may return by the look of the new styles of houses being built today. Good news as I feel it's an integral part of a friendly and caring neighborhood.

Porch Swing Time at http://www.hhhistory.com/2018/04/porch-swing-time.html

Early Images of Tobogganing

2/5/2018

Toboggan Party, glass negative, ca 1910-1915. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C.

The social aspects of tobogganing a century ago are explored in my Heroes, Heroines and History post, Romance on a Toboggan. Back then in areas that received adequate snowfall, toboggan runs were prepared and iced slides that started high and ran long. An added bonus was that you got to hold your main squeeze all the way to the end if you wished.

You even got a nice view while you were at the top, like this one from Ottawa, Canada in 1922...

Rideau Canal Toboggan run, Ottawa Winter Carnival, 1922. Credit: Canadian National Railways/Library and Archives Canada

As always, comments and thoughts are appreciated and just to get you started, here's my question for this post...

Tobogganing on an iced slide of this magnitude would be exhilarating, don't you think?

Early 1900 Cowboy Chores

5/5/2016

Ever wonder what the daily life of a rancher, cowboy or ranch hand looked like back in the early 1900's?

Over on the Heroes, Heroines and History blog, I'm continuing my series of the Biggs Ranch near Beynon, Alberta with photos taken by Hugh B. Biggs, and preserved by the Glenbow Museum Archives in Calgary.

If you'd like to play a little game, tell me what you think this rancher is happy because he's doing laundry, or do you think he's yelling at someone not to take his picture.

Or... What do you think he's saying?

Bachelor washing clothes, Beynon, Alberta. ca. 1900. Courtesy of Glenbow Museum Archives, Calgary, Alberta

Thanksgiving Heritage Tour

10/21/2015

It was more of a matter of timing than planning, but the 2nd weekend of October is when we finally journeyed up to the Preeceville area of Saskatchewan to introduce our son to his Ukrainian heritage, as well as reacquaint my husband with his. Since that was also Thanksgiving weekend this year with perfect Indian Summer weather, it capped off a special time for the three of us.

I've posted about the trip on the Inkwell Inspirations blog and although it's rather long, there are many photos of our beautiful Saskatchewan landscape that I hope will show you how thankful we are to live in this Canadian prairie province.

Here's a fun memory ... following a couple of 1500 lb bales down a Saskatchewan highway and laughing at the straw blowing across our windshield.

Following 1500 lb round bales down a Saskatchewan road, Oct 10, 2015

Til next time...

Meet Me at the Courting House?

7/5/2015

Undated Postcard: Courting House on Lake Simcoe. Courtesy of the Georgina Pioneer Village Archives.

I've just returned from my month-long trip to Ontario and one of the treasures I discovered and want to share is the Jackson Point Courting House on Lake Simcoe's Lake Drive in Georgina.

And yes, the Courting House is still there! And on today on the Heroes, Heroines and History blog I'm giving the history of this remarkable structure as well as the efforts to preserve it.

So what do you think... was it worth saving?

Write Canada Result

6/17/2015

Novotel North York Hotel, Toronto, June 2015

Last weekend I attended the Write Canada conference where one of my stories, Here We Come A-Wassailing, was up for a Word Guild award.

To my deepest chagrin, I didn't win.

But I enjoyed seeing the satisfaction, disbelief, and tears of those who did, and am sending out another hearty CONGRATULATIONS! to all the winners.

The above photo shows the Novotel Hotel which hosted the conference, but it's what's on the other side of the picket fence that's the subject of my Inkwell post, Travel Gems and World Knit in Public Day.

Note: People who knit and crochet DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS POST!

The post is also the public unveiling of my new image, taken at the conference by award-winning photographer, Stephen Woo.

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