Category Archives: Drone

Allain Creek Railway Bridge

The Dominion Atlantic Railway Bridge over Allain Creek was constructed in the early 1890s. The bridge is currently inaccessible, so I used a drone to capture some images and video. The bridge features a lightweight through truss center section, along … Continue reading

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Hortonville Field

A drone’s view captures the beauty of a field in Hortonville, Nova Scotia. I use drones to showcase the beauty and reality of the places I visit. First known as Horton Landing, Hortonville was surveyed as the intended townsite for … Continue reading

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Hortonville Field

A drone-powered aerial view of a field in Hortonville, Nova Scotia First known as Horton Landing, Hortonville was surveyed as the intended townsite for the New England Planters Horton Township settlement. However, the town development gravitated instead to Wolfville, further … Continue reading

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Gaspereau River Train Bridge

The Gaspereau River Train Bridge The Annapolis Valley is a valley and region in Nova Scotia. It is located in the western part of the Nova Scotia peninsula, formed by a trough between two parallel mountain ranges along the shore of the Bay of Fundy.  The … Continue reading

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A Drone Selfie

Shortly after I shot this video, the drone flew away, never to be seen again…

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Middleton Railway Museum

A drone-powered aerial view of the Middleton Railway Museum Although Nova Scotia once had an extensive rail network, there are very few visible sections left to see unless you are in the corridor running between Halifax/Dartmouth and Montreal. The Middleton … Continue reading

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Gaspereau River

Gaspereau River Train Bridge The Gaspereau River stretches about 24 km, flowing from Gaspereau Lake on South Mountain, just south of Kentville, to its mouth at Hortonville on the Minas Basin. The lower 6.5 km is tidal up to Melanson, … Continue reading

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Gaspereau River Train Bridge

Gaspereau River Train Bridge The wide, open tidal estuary of the Gaspereaux River at Horton Landing called for major bridgework. Finishing this bridge was one of the last hurdles for the Windsor and Annapolis Railway, which began operating in August … Continue reading

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Bridgetown Rail Bridge

Part of the Harvest Moon Trailway, this old rail bridge crosses the Annapolis River, slightly upstream of Bridgetown. I like bridges, rivers, and all things related to rail systems. And, I enjoy flying drones as I visit and explore parts … Continue reading

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Annapolis River – Bridgetown

Two DJI drone-powered aerial views of the Annapolis River and Bridgetown, Nova Scotia

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