8:27 AM!
We had got on the road earlier than normal
leaving Saskatoon by 7:30. The sleds all fire right up! This
time of day it's still a little dark. |
The before picture! The forecast was for the
minus 14ish temps to rise to -8 and the sun to come out by 1PM.
Luckily we have great contrast in the treed hills of the Nisbet
and the rolling crop
production land
surrounding Nisbet on our way to St. Louis. |
9:49 AM
Our first stop down by the edge of the
South Branch near the Seeley Crossing. This is close to where
the Seeley brothers, (U.S. wanted men on the run!) Ernest and Zimri homesteaded ('20's to '46/'51) by a large ravine.
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11:08 AM
Absolutely amazed at how much snow we have in the
Nisbet! |
1:04 PM Of course we must terrorize every one
about the dangers
of riding in
the Saskatchewan
wilderness! |
The Elgaards calm these beasts in the
Saskatchewan
Prairies!
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1:17 PM Over looking a section of
the South Branch near the Bucket
Stop crossing.
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Elgaard overlooking the section of South
Branch that leads to the fur trade fort sites of the HUDSON BAY
South Branch House
HOUSE 1786-1794 (Gros Ventre massacre and burning).
And the NORTH-WEST SOUTH BRANCH HOUSE 1786-1794. Another First
Nations, Gros Ventre battle site. |
1:25 PM
Visiting a
iron relic
from the past! |
2:35 PM
Ray....."Holy hanna Noel! this last
1/2 hour has been one heck of a work-out!" |