We really enjoyed our time last week in Alberta. So happy to finally visit our family on the other side of Canada.
Drumheller – My Dad went here to try to become a coal miner. Eventually he decided to become a rancher. He returned back to Eastern Canada before we were born. To the southeast, the Atlas Coal Mine National Historic Site explores the Drumheller Valley’s coal-mining heritage. On the edge of town, the Royal Tyrrell Museum contains a large collection of dinosaur fossils.
Dinosaur and his Buddy are great coal miners.
Baby Bull is saying Hello!!
Mr. Hoodoo has beautiful bushy hair. He is a sandstone pillar resting on a thick base of shale.
100 Country Trek 
I love the family story about your dad, Anita. I’m glad he became a rancher, too. The coal mines were treacherous places!
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Yes ..I saw so many mine explosions in our area of Nova Scotia. Lucky these mines are all shut down. Have Happy Sunday Patti.
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You, too, Anita. Enjoy the week.
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Mr. Dinosaur…Creativity at its finest!
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He is a great miner..Ha!
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hahaha. I should say so.
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Thr dinosaur has warm gear on. He looks ready to get to work. It makes sense that there is a lot of shale there as it is a coal mining region. Great photos and history. Thanks for sharing.
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The mines no longer exist..but such a lot of history..but the dinosaur was a great miner ..
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Couldn’t have done it without him.
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“Dinosaur and his Buddy are great coal miners”. They must be. The happy face says it all. 🙂
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They are great Miners.. digging and digging..Lol
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The dinosaur is #1 for me. I had such a chuckle when I first saw it.
Great selections for the challenge. BTW … that cow has the cutest face. ~~~ : – )
Isadora 😎
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Thanks,for stopping my Isadora. We really enjoyed our visit to Alberta.
Anita
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wonderful pictures! The dinosaur especially was very fun 🙂
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He caught my attention..lol
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Interesting and fun, weird and wonderful, yes. I do love your Mr Hoodoo – but I think he should pull out some hair from his nose…
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Yes maybe he should go to a barber..Lol
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I am told there are special tools for rinsing noses from hair…
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I like this post and I’m glad your dad decided to go for the ranching rather than mining.
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Yes he did. He loved becoming a rancher.
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I like yout picture of Mr. Hoodoo. 🙂
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He is a weirdo 🤣
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These are great!
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Thanks..a great area to see.
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Welcome
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LOL for Mr. Dinosaur!
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He is a great miner..😅
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Cute. I’ve never seen a blue dinosaur. I’ve never seen a dinosaur miner either.
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Ha! They are very unique..🤣🤣
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A wonderfully charming tale!
Thank you!
Joanna
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Thanks..a very historic area to see.
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