If you live in Central Alberta, you will know that summer was virtually a no-show, it popped in to say hello for a day here and there but by the time we got comfortable with our flip flops on and the BBQ going....it flipped us the bird and laughed in our untanned faces, maybe next year suckers!
Today I am posting two photos. Both are an alley of sorts and both are different from my usual subject matter. I kinda love both of them and neither have to do with summer.
Enjoy the last week of 'summer'!
...Jenn, I must say that I've NEVER seen such a small bowling alley! I'm waiting to see your gems.
ReplyDeleteHi Tom! It was a unique place, it's a former military base and this would have been in the rec building. Most of it is abandoned but the town uses this building I think. There are empty street with street lights and fire hydrants and no houses.
DeleteCool bowling alley. Reminds me of the bowling alley in the boys club where I use to bowl as a kid. There wasn't a pin machine to pick up the pins so some kids hand standed them up. I love the brick alley, it's pretty unique and attractive.
ReplyDeleteHi Bill! I had a friend tell me she used to be a pin setter! I was looking through a fence for that so it's a nice private brick alley lol.
DeleteIf you were trying to make my feel squished... it worked. ;-)
ReplyDeleteHaha, I guess those photos have that in common! Thanks Andy!
DeleteYour description of our Alberta summer is entirely accurate, alas. Love the two photos! The final one made me think of Fan Tan Alley in Victoria. I'm itching to go there again.
ReplyDeleteHi Debra! That image is somewhere near FanTan Alley!! I was there in June! We had a few glorious days there. Still one of my fave places.
DeleteWhat Debra said: now that she mentioned it, it does remind me of Fan Tan Alley. I love Victoria. My wife and I had a couple of stays at the Empress Hotel.
ReplyDeleteIf I were a rich man.....
the Ol'Buzzard
You're both right....it is somewhere near FanTan Alley! This trip we stayed across the harbour from the Empress. I have always loved the Empress but it looks different now without the ivy, which I read is temporary. Thanks for stopping by Ol'Buzzard!
DeleteI love the second shot Jenn! Summer is long gone here...pathetic this year huh?
ReplyDeleteHi Rain! That shot is in Victoria from June.
DeleteSeems like winter drags on and on and then we get a sliver of summer then poof the leaves are falling and it's cold and dark!! I will be by to catch up on your blog! I really am the worst blogger ever!!
I think I've bowled once or twice in my childhood. The place where I bowled went under some years ago.
ReplyDeleteHi William! It's not something I do often, and then when I do go I get reminded how bad I am at bowling lol!
DeleteBoth draw you into them. Great photos!
ReplyDeleteThanks Marie! It was nice catching up on your blog!
DeleteI've seen small alleys before, but that's a tiny bowling place.
ReplyDeleteHi Adam, smallest I have ever seen! The bowling alley in my town has 7 lanes of 5 pin and glow bowling at night lol!
DeleteBowling alleys didn't figure at all in my younger days so I've never even tried it - don't think I'll be starting now! There are some towns in England where narrow alleys are everywhere. We have lots of local names for them too like ginnel, jitty, snicket, wynd and twitchel.
ReplyDeleteHi John! I have never tried 10 pin bowling...but I have done 5 pin a bit. I have nto improved over the years lol.
DeleteI love all those names! If i'd heard those words, other than 'wynd', I would have no idea what it referred to!
Great shots. They kind of remind of studying perspective many, many years ago.
ReplyDeleteThanks David! I hope I'd get a passing grade on perspective lol.
DeleteYour description of your fickle summer made me laugh Jenn 😊 love your perspective in both these diverse images 💛
ReplyDeleteThanks PDP! We always complain about the weather but I think we are justified this summer lol.
DeleteI felt the need to stand sideways. Nice shots.
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda! The do kind of trick the eye a bit!
DeleteI like them both! A private bowling alley is cool!
ReplyDeleteThanks RedPat! It felt like a time capsule!
DeleteIt's been too long since I visited Victoria as I don't even remember Fan Tan Alley. Nice photos though.
ReplyDeleteHi Glen, downtown Victoria and Chinatown are such neat places! FanTan Alley also have an awesome neon sign!
DeleteI love the second, with all the brick, that's so pretty! Summer is holding on here. Today feels like fall, but we warm back up tomorrow. There have been several days this month that broke high temperature records.
ReplyDeleteHi Danielle, I love old brick buildings! We actually have a nice weekend coming up and I am hoping to get in some backroad exploring! Take care!
DeleteNext time in Alsask we'll see if they'll let us play a few games. I understand everything still works in the alley.
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