Originally built in 1875, Fort Walsh was an outpost for the North-West Mounted Police that was in operation until 1883. Located on the Saskatchewan side of the Cypress Hills, the fort was established to curb the illegal whiskey trade, protect Canada's nearby border with the United States, and aid with native policy in the region.
It was the Cypress Hills Massacre, where at least twenty natives and one trader died, that lead the Canadian government to accelerate the deployment of the NWMP in the west. Fort Walsh became a key part of preventing further conflict and from 1878 to 1882 it was a NWMP headquarters. Although dismantled in 1883, the site was eventually designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1924. It was later reconstructed in the 1940s and was used to breed horses for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and their iconic Musical Ride.
Today, this remote site is a beautiful spot to learn about the North-West Mounted Police and their impact on the region. From touring the fort buildings and trading posts to watching a live cannon firing demonstration and taking in the scenic views of the surrounding Cypress Hills, Fort Walsh (near Maple Creek, Saskatchewan) is a fascinating place to experience and explore.
Windswept beaches, iconic landmarks, and unforgettable ocean views dominated this bucket list coastal road trip from Seattle to San Diego. The visuals captured and shared over the many months since this trip have already resulted in return visits to many of these locations and new additions to my growing Pacific Northwest series and Roadside California series.
To summarize the travel photography shot over a trip as thorough and ambitious as this is no easy task, but it's certainly fun to try! Click any of the image descriptions below for the full photo sets connected to these 100 images from this epic journey along the Pacific.
1. Coronado Beach, California.
2. Exploring downtown Seattle, Washington.
3. Lombard Street in San Francisco, California.
4. Nesika Beach on the Oregon Coast.
5. Indie Game Revolution at EMP Museum in Seattle.
6. Abandoned Hospital on Angel Island in San Francisco.
7. Coos Bay, Oregon.
8. Driving the Pacific Coast Highway in California.
9. Carson Mansion in Eureka, California.
10. International Fountain in Seattle.
11. Santa Barbara, California.
12. America's Car Museum in Tacoma, Washington.
13. Ocean views from North Head Lighthouse in Washington.
15. Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
16. Kurt Cobain Memorial in Aberdeen, Washington.
17. Fort Columbia in Washington.
18. Exploring Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco.
19. Crossing the Golden Gate Bridge.
20. Redwoods in Northern California.
21. Driving the Pacific Coast Highway in Oregon.
22. Evening view from the Space Needle in Seattle.
23. Meyers Beach on the Oregon Coast.
24. Exploring Beverly Hills / Los Angeles.
25. Big Sur, California.
26. Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox in the Redwoods.
27. USS Midway in San Diego, California.
28. Hotel Zephyr in San Francisco.
29. Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California.
30. Long Beach, Washington.
31. 5 Point Cafe in Seattle, Washington.
32. Newport, Oregon.
33. Cable car in San Francisco.
34. Driving the Pacific Coast Highway in Washington.
35. Chinese Theatre Forecourt in Hollywood.
36. Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California.
37. Inside the North Head Lighthouse in Washington.
38. International Fountain in Seattle.
39. Walking to the North Head Lighthouse.
40. Adrift Hotel on the Washington Coast.
41. Beverly Hills, California.
42. San Francisco, California.
43. Gum Wall at Pike Place Market in Seattle.
44. Ferry to Angel Island in San Francisco.
45. Redwoods.
46. Breaking in a brand new BMW.
47. Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington.
48. America's Car Museum in Tacoma, Washington.
49. Point Arena Lighthouse in California.
50. Driving into Los Angeles / Hollywood.
51. Ferry to Angel Island.
52. EMP Museum in Seattle.
53. San Diego, California.
54. Alcatraz in San Francisco.
55. Meyers Beach, Oregon.
56. USS Midway in San Diego, California.
57. Driving the Pacific Coast Highway in California.
58. Eureka, California.
59. North Head Lighthouse on the Washington Coast.
60. Lombard Street in San Francisco.
61. Long Beach, Washington.
62. Alcatraz Island in San Francisco, California.
63. Morro Bay, California.
64. Coos Bay, Oregon.
65. Yaquina Head Lighthouse in Newport, Oregon.
66. Crescent City, California.
67. USS Midway in San Diego.
69. Tacoma, Washington.
70. Point Arena Lighthouse in California.
71. Redwoods in Northern California.
72. San Francisco, California.
75. Eureka Inn in Eureka, California.
76. Battery Point Lighthouse in Crescent City, California.
77. Space Needle in Seattle.
78. Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California.
79. Hiking the cliffs near the North Head Lighthouse.
80. Hotel Max in Seattle.
81. Coronado Beach, California.
82. Movie premiere on Hollywood Boulevard.
83. Surfing in Morro Bay, California.
84. Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco.
85. Beverly Hills, California.
86. Oregon Coast.
87. Coit Tower in San Francisco.
89. Morro Bay, California.
90. Abandoned Defenses on Washington Coast.
91. Driving the Pacific Coast Highway in Oregon.
92. View of San Francisco from Alcatraz.
93. Driving through the Redwoods.
94. Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
95. Eureka, California.
96. Pike Place Market in Seattle.
97. Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California.
98. America's Car Museum in Tacoma, Washington.
100. Pike Place Market in Seattle.
