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lighthound wrote:
Yet another nice image Rick. I do like the conversion that Peter did and would like to see your version of a B&W if you decide to give it a try.
What are all these apparently abandon cabins that you find all the time? Can you share some history behind these cool finds? And were there any trees around this area at some time in the past?
Dave
The Interior Plateau of British Columbia is something of an anomaly in a Province which is for the most part mountainous.
Because of the large areas of relatively flat and often open areas on the plateau, cattle ranching drew many to the area in the early 1900’s and where ranching continues to the present.
Many of the old buildings I photograph are homesteads, barns and outbuildings built by the early ranchers from logs cut, hewn and hauled from nearby forests. Many buildings have collapsed over the years usually under heavy snow packs but the stronger remain.
A nearby lake is called Separation Lake where early rangers would gather their cattle from the open and unfenced range to separate them by brand. The weekend was one of the few times families met and was the social highlight of the season with dancing, feasting and copious consumption of Canadian whisky.
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