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Post by lucie on Jan 29, 2006 23:25:39 GMT 10
Here's a link with photos of our town. I don't know if you had heard about it, but a last year they destroyed the huge General Motors company that was in Boisbriand (my town)--it closed down after something like 30 years there. It was the major work place for much of the families here. Some had to move away in Ontario to still hold on a job from GM. Some retired early... Anyways...here are some photos of my area...  I'll look for more. Share your photos of your town and area with us! www.trekearth.com/gallery/North_America/Canada/Central/Quebec/Boisbriand/ |
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Post by Admin on Jan 30, 2006 3:04:52 GMT 10
What lovely pictures Lucie. I am looking now for pictures of my town. Will post as I collect.
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Post by lynn on Jan 30, 2006 7:06:16 GMT 10
Beautiful photos, Lucie. Thank you so much for sharing.
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Post by violet on Jan 30, 2006 7:49:32 GMT 10
They are exquisite photos of a very beautiful area. Thank you for sharing with us. I will try to dig something up, but given that we live in the suburbs, it won't be anything like that!
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Post by braided-rug on Jan 30, 2006 8:16:47 GMT 10
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Post by braided-rug on Jan 30, 2006 8:32:47 GMT 10
Lucie I can relate. Our hometown had IBM and we saw alot of people having to deal with that. I guess that is the underlying reason why we moved as well. This is where I grew up: www.imagesaustralia.com/kingriver.htmIt is a shame there is only one photo. |
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Post by braided-rug on Jan 30, 2006 8:56:04 GMT 10
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Post by braided-rug on Jan 30, 2006 10:01:01 GMT 10
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Post by Admin on Jan 31, 2006 10:09:56 GMT 10
No good pics online of Pikeville so I scanned in a couple. If you get bored just hit delete..LOL The first one is at the entrance to our small town of Pikeville, KY  |
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Post by Admin on Jan 31, 2006 10:10:52 GMT 10
The second one is the four lane that was cut thru more than one mountain in the middle of the mountain to make a road. It is awesome.  |
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Post by Admin on Jan 31, 2006 10:12:36 GMT 10
Pikeville, KY home of the Hatfield/McCoy Fued. We have the cemetary here also where those are buried. There is also a Williamson buried up there which we believe to be dh's relative. It is also the only cemetery in Pike Co that has black servants buried in the same place as their owners. Not much claim to fame eh.  |
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Post by Admin on Jan 31, 2006 10:13:35 GMT 10
Me, sitting in an indentation on a huge rock on one of our exploring trips.  |
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Post by Admin on Jan 31, 2006 10:14:45 GMT 10
Me standing on the tippy top of a mountain at a place near here called the Natural bridge. The bridge was made by God across two canyons and you can walk all around and over it.  |
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Post by Admin on Jan 31, 2006 10:15:51 GMT 10
This is dh...standing back in the entrace to a cave/coal mine. I told you all we are known for our only industry here which is coal mining.  |
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Post by Admin on Jan 31, 2006 10:18:01 GMT 10
The following picture is the most awesome place around here. It is called Cumberland Falls and it has a rainbow over the falls all day most days. But it's real claim to fame is the wonderful moonbow you can see most years in October. We were fortunate enough to see the moon bow a few years ago. I think there are only two places in the world you can see a moon bow and one is KY, and I believe the other is either in Australis or NZ??? Do you girls know that?  |
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