I would like to take this opportunity to thank my sister-in-law Natasha for all the hard work she has done to make these posts possible. She has been taking pdf formats of the posts that I e-mail to her and then posting them on my behalf. You’re the best! (next to Shelly that is)
August 21, 2012
Today we were working at Mile 80. The site is on top of the “Planes of Abraham” a windswept plateau in the middle of nowhere. The site has a few small building left standing, several vehicles that need more than a little work and several small garbage dumps. We were on this site to investigate the large oil spill that took place there back in the 40’s.
An aerial view of the site from the A-Star on our way in, the reported oil spill was at the bottom of the hill (center, middle of the photo).
A view looking down the valley from the site. This land is so big!
One of the remaining buildings left on the site.
A two stage Canol snow blower in need of a tune-up
Canol vintage junk, fuel cans, food cans and miscellaneous debris.
Junk left by some professor who was doing his thesis on the impact of oil on the natural environment, but who apparently does not believe in the rule “pack it in, pack it out” now we not only have to clean up the rubbish left by the US Army and the hikers (who also leave garbage on the trail and in the buildings) but also by the ones who are studying the environmental impacts on the Canol Trail.
On the way home we passing a localized storm.
And another one…..
And another one……there were 5 in a 20 minute flight.
A small mountain lake, the colour is an amazing blue (see the storm in the background).
Cheers from up in the north….
You're welcome, dude. Xox Love ya lots.
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