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“Which of my photographs is my favorite? The one I’m going to take tomorrow.” —Imogen Cunningham
Category Archives: Architecture
Recently, I explored the village of Darlingford, Manitoba, under clear skies following a recent snowfall. My previous visit to the area also had sunny skies but this time the temperatures were much cooler, approximately a 35°C drop.
Darlingford occupies the Darlingford Moraine, a glacial ridge most likely formed when Noah’s flood waters receded about 4,374 years ago.
The Darlingford School Heritage Museum, constructed in 1910 as a school, was designed with provisions for a southern expansion that never materialized. It operated until 1984, received provincial heritage designation in 1987, and reopened as a community museum. The facility adopted its current name, Darlingford Pembina Heritage Museum, in 2023.
These commemorative trees are part of Darlingford Memorial Park. You can see the prominent Darlingford communications tower visible in the distance—a landmark observable for miles across the Pembina Valley.
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We took a family road trip for spring break 2023. First stop, Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam. What a stunning view!
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Even though we traveled south for spring break, we still had to bring our coats and hats. Our journey home took us north through Michigan, across the Mackinac Bridge, and west along the bottom edge of the Upper Peninsula where these pictures were taken.
This bridge connects the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan together along I-75 and boast of being the longest suspension bridge between anchorages in the Western Hemisphere. Unfortunately, we found it to be closed due to falling ice that added a 4 hour delay to our trip.
It was a scenic drive allowing us to enjoy the view of Lake Michigan, Huron, and Superior.
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Whistler, BC is known for it’s ski hills but we visited in the summer, when the snow is replaced with green and a smattering of wild flowers as well as hikers, exploring the steep trails. We purchased some tickets and rode the Peak 2 Peak Gondola, the world’s longest unsupported span at 3.024km (1.88miles), and enjoyed the view.
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All my pictures thus far have always been either black & white or color. This was my first attempt at trying
something new, the Color Accent setting. I’ll be doing some more of these for sure.
The rest I did in good ol’ black & white.
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One of my most favorite Canadian TV shows to watch is PhotoXplorers. It’s about an adventurous band of photographers/urban explorers who slip behind the barricades to capture haunting images of abandoned buildings and structures from around the World. It combines the thrill of going into dangerous places with the excitement of capturing amazing pictures otherwise never seen.
Watching the show made me want to find an abandoned building of my own and backpack in with some fellow photographer friends to do the same. I pictured myself taking capturing photos like the ones Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre took of the remains of the motor city that were featured in Time. But, I don’t have free time to plan photography trips and travel around the country just to take pictures. Instead I started thinking about some more local options.
This is an old homestead that was abandoned years ago. It still sands today and with permission I was able to go take a look around.
This first taste of abandoned building photography has definitely whet my appetite. I’d love to go back and do it again. More than that, I’d love to check out some new locations. Anyone have any ideas?