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Avius
Location: Washington DC / NOVA Gender: Male
Wow you guys!
| | | Avius explores the Rockies part 2: Chief Mountain Schoolhouse < on 7/30/2009 5:05 PM >
| | | Greetings from the Mid-Atlantic! Last week, I did a long road trip from the Salt Lake City airport, up the spine of the Rockies, to the Glacier/Waterton National Parks for my Wife's family reunion. (Airports with cheap, direct flights are kind of sparse out here, eh?) I got to explore a few places along the way, and I'll post them in their respective regional forums. This was the highlight of the trip, even though it is very small. This old one-room schoolhouse is where my wife's maternal grandmother taught back in the 1930's, before she got married and settled down. We don't know how long it has been closed, but probably since the 40's or 50's. It now stands in a disused cow pasture. My wife remembers stories about how her grandmother would live with a local family each year. She would have to get up before dawn and walk miles to the school, so she could light the fire and warm it up before the children got there.
1. Chief Mountain, and the road that runs past the school.
2. The roof, peeking out from the bushes that have overgrown the south side.
3. The building is surprisingly intact, given the heavy snows and strong winds in the area.
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6. An unfortunate cow had been ensnared by some wire that had been strung up.
7. It was strange to think of the personal history we had with the site, while standing amidst the strewn bones of its victim.
8. These chalkboards were once covered in grandma's neat cursive.
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10. A barn owl has taken up residence, and has woven several cow ribs into its nest.
11. A final look back as the sun sets.
In places forgotten, tread where you will. -=- http://www.flickr.com/photos/avius/ |
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Mowgli-dog
Location: Vancouver, B.C. Gender: Male
| | | Re: Avius explores the Rockies part 2: Chief Mountain Schoolhouse <Reply # 1 on 7/31/2009 4:07 AM >
| | | Great stuff! Nice when you've got a personal connection to such a neat old structure. Lucky you got to visit before it fell down. Probably a thousand little stories in that school house.
"We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm." -George Orwell Rest in peace, my pal Mowgli - the best dog there ever was. |
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mascarah
Location: Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Gender: Female
| | | Re: Avius explores the Rockies part 2: Chief Mountain Schoolhouse <Reply # 2 on 7/31/2009 6:33 AM >
| | | awesome story. that hoof still is an eewww from me though.
Life and death are only temporary but freedom goes on forever. Find me on: Facebook, Flickr, Tumblr. |
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Capt Canada
Gender: Male
| | Re: Avius explores the Rockies part 2: Chief Mountain Schoolhouse <Reply # 3 on 7/31/2009 7:05 PM >
| | | Nice spot. Thats not a cow, its either a deer or a pronghorn antelope.
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Avius
Location: Washington DC / NOVA Gender: Male
Wow you guys!
| | | Re: Avius explores the Rockies part 2: Chief Mountain Schoolhouse <Reply # 4 on 8/1/2009 2:17 AM >
| | | Posted by Capt Canada Thats not a cow, its either a deer or a pronghorn antelope.
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Oh! That actually makes sense. I just assumed, since it was a cow pasture. I guess I should have done a quick google on "cow feet" before I posted inaccurate information.
In places forgotten, tread where you will. -=- http://www.flickr.com/photos/avius/ |
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Clutchy
Location: B.C. Gender: Male
Now with 20% less sarcasm!
| | Re: Avius explores the Rockies part 2: Chief Mountain Schoolhouse <Reply # 5 on 8/1/2009 5:44 AM >
| | | Love it... great shots.
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Emperor Wang
Location: On an island, in a river
Fetish? What fetish?
| | Re: Avius explores the Rockies part 2: Chief Mountain Schoolhouse <Reply # 6 on 8/5/2009 4:27 AM >
| | | #9 looks like the stuff family heirlooms are made of. Great post.
It's great to be alive! |
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Bizz
Location: BC, Canada Gender: Female
| | | Re: Avius explores the Rockies part 2: Chief Mountain Schoolhouse <Reply # 7 on 8/31/2009 8:55 AM >
| | | This place still has a charming quality to it. Regardless of the foot. Thanks for sharing.
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