Prairie Landscapes: Abandoned Shack
This weathered tack outbuilding is on the edge of the Tsuu T’ina Nation near Bragg Creek. The trees that the building backs onto serve as the line where the prairie gives way to the eastern edge of Kananaskis and the Rocky Mountains.
I detour past this building throughout the year and this week when I drove by I thought it was framed really well by the dormant bushes and leafless trees all covered by scattered snow. It has always struck me as a lonely, forgotten shack and on this day, the surroundings seemed to match.
Back in the late 80’s , it was a trail riding centre . It was only open for a couple years and my family was good friends with the owner at the time. His name was Jerry King and loved taking people out on the trails. Great pic
October 23, 2014 at 9:37 pm
Thank you for looking and for sharing the details about the history. It’s great to know what the building was once used for.
October 26, 2014 at 1:11 pm
I think you captured the nostalgia. Love Mom
January 15, 2011 at 6:42 pm
It may be of interest to you – this is the cabin where I photographed Al’s album cover portraits.
January 18, 2011 at 12:20 am