And a wind turbine
(I've already seen more turbines in ND than I had in all the other states combined.)
Day 82
A vast field
June 16th, 2010
I'm walking across America.
That's the idea, at least. I'm walking westward from New York City for nine months or so. If everything goes according to plan, I'll be in Oregon when the clock runs out. If nothing goes according to plan, maybe I'll end up in Peru or Mongolia or Pennsylvania. You can read all about the details of my trip if you're so inclined.
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Here's my progress so far:
The vast plains are green in many ways aren’t they? Shore looks dry with all that rain you’ve been having.
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Good for ND.
ND is the Saudi Arabia of wind.
We’re starting to be the Saudi Arabia of oil as well :-) Look for info on the Bakken oil patch.
You missed the windmills by not coming through Northern Iowa, they’re all over up here, we have bunches of wind farms.
You’re seeing all those wind turbines because North Dakota is the windiest state in the US. Learned that on the history channel the other day :)
I lived in Minot for about two years. All I seem to remember about the state was wind, snow, a sun that never set (or never rises, depending on the part of the year) and less people in the whole state than the city of Indianapolis. The odd thing is that I really miss it. The sky is amazing out there!
You haven’t seen flat until you get around the Bismarck area. Good luck on the journey! That’s a wonderful state you’re strolling through and when you get past it and begin seeing the Rockies rolling up? Pure magic! :)
He’ll need magic “rolling up” those rolling rockies. One foot in front of the other. You got all of us on your side…and pushing from behind if neccassary
Bismarck? Flat? You must have never been in Fargo. It’s part of the reason we have trouble with flooding. There is no downhill. The water has nowhere to go so it sits.
agreed, Bismarck has a few hills, Fargo and the Valley area was once the bottom of a lake millions of years ago, that’s why we have the best farm land in all of the US. :)