Rowley
Reconnections
One of my photography projects is to document small towns in Alberta that have been completely or partially abandoned. I am intrigued by the community spirit in these small towns and the commitment to reconnecting to the past through the restoration of buildings and homes. One of my trips was to Rowley, which is a small hamlet in Alberta. This series of images are visual symbols of how the community has reconnected to the past. For more than a century, grain elevators, often referred to as prairie icons, dominated Alberta’s rural landscape, typically with one elevator in each community. Brief whistle stops were made at small train stations and the box car in Rowley reminds us of the importance of this train stop to the community. In 1999, when the last train passed through Rowley, the community decided to restore the train station.
One of my photography projects is to document small towns in Alberta that have been completely or partially abandoned. I am intrigued by the community spirit in these small towns and the commitment to reconnecting to the past through the restoration of buildings and homes. One of my trips was to Rowley, which is a small hamlet in Alberta. This series of images are visual symbols of how the community has reconnected to the past. For more than a century, grain elevators, often referred to as prairie icons, dominated Alberta’s rural landscape, typically with one elevator in each community. Brief whistle stops were made at small train stations and the box car in Rowley reminds us of the importance of this train stop to the community. In 1999, when the last train passed through Rowley, the community decided to restore the train station.
