Renfrew St, Dalhousie, NB, CA. Past and Present

I just love this Google Maps with the street view. I was on maps the other night checking on a village in Ct., when I wondered if Dalhousie had the street view feature. And low and behold it did ! I posted before on my old post card and was pleased  to see the same view in color. WHAT WAS REALLY STRANGE WAS THE FIRST SCENE  WAS AT THE BASE OF THE STREET FACING AN OLD CEMETERY!! I have to wonder if my Great Grandparents spirits did that. I really would love to visit there but its quite a drive even from Maine. Maybe someday!
People have attached photos to the locality which is a really nice feature.

Here are the the photos to compare.

Wordless Wednesday; Happy St. Patricks Day

                 IT TURNS OUT THAT THE GREEN BULLDOG IS IRISH !!

Wordless Wednesday-YIPPEE!!!

Google Map Street View with Interesting Feature

 Below is a street view link for a view of Mt Shuksan over picture lake on the Mt Baker Highway. I'm sure most people have seen this Mt. on calenders but never knew it was in the U.S.A.
This street view has  a feature I haven't seen before. Wait until the picture appears then move your cursor over the upper right hand corner and a user photos option appears. Open the option and several photos are available to view. I've never seen this before but must be an option for famous sites such as this view. The user photos are better than the street view photo so be sure to take a look at the Mt. in all seasons.
Of course I'm partial to the area as I spent many days working in and around the lake, which is located just below the Mt Baker Ski Lodge.

 Google Map Link

Winchester Lookout and Larrabee Mt

I found this site after watching the Olympics this week and reminiscing about my time in the Northern Cascades. I was a lookout durning the summer of 1962. That will be 48 years ago this summer! I've a lot of 35mm slides but they are faded and don't scan well. So for starters take a look at these winter scenes, one shows Mt Larrabee with the Canadian border just behind.
Report from the Wet and Scrappy — Lookout for Winchester!
Another site I found was Mt Baker Club 
 The Mt Baker club has much more summer shots which I have written to request permission to repost some shots into this blog. Until then I'll settle for the link.
That summer I spent working in the Mt Baker National Forest out of the Glacier Ranger Station. Most of the time was all sorts of odd projects from cleaning campsites, rebuilding trails, making shingles to repair huts, blasting holes for sign posts, etc. But for a few weeks I was stationed all alone on that mountain with a 2-way radio for contact. We bought the gear up most of the way with horses and pack horses which was in itself quite an experience.
 The memories have faded somewhat, which may be a good thing as the grandkids could be reading this. But, these sites have brought back a real fun time when I was still a teenager (19)!!    

Connecticut's 375th Anniversary Celebration - CTnow

Year long event was launched on Wednesday. It wasn't covered  by most media. Even the Hartford Courant only had a small notice today (the day after the launch).
I guess the Tiger Woods deal is more important.

Event Launches Connecticut's 375th Anniversary Celebration - CTnow

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"This American Life" "A House on Loon Lake" podcast

I stumbled on "This American Life" podcast at the iTunes store produced by Chicago public radio. Their podcasts are free for a week. The "House on Loon Lake" is a compelling mystery , but with a story line every genealogist will love. It's about a young boy's discovery of an abandoned house filled with the contents a family left behind. His quest continues into adulthood before he finds his answers. It take's place in Freedom NH, you know that town next to Maine that Rt 25 bypassed and you always wanted take the turn off to see it. I know I will have to NOW!
If you don't have the itunes program download it for free and listen on your computer.