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Part of a 4-H Club "Community Landscape Project"

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And a great downspout!

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The Sit-n-Bull

July 1st, 2010




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An electric yellow

July 1st, 2010



This photo doesn't quite capture the neon color of this field.

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Geese in Flight

July 1st, 2010



Part of the Enchanted Highway, and at one time the world's largest scrap metal sculpture.

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A closer view

July 1st, 2010


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A wind turbine blade

July 1st, 2010



There were three trucks traveling together, each carrying a blade.

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Awesome mailbox #36

July 1st, 2010



A mouse-accessible mailbox! I bet this house has a Cheese-of-the-Month subscription.

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Thanks to Paul for arranging my stay with Owen, and thanks to Owen for being such a great host! After a really hot and humid day, I couldn't have asked for anything more: cold drinks, shower and laundry, great food cooked on the grill, and a really sweet little dog occasionally coming over to say hi.

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Uncle Ray is back!

July 1st, 2010



I hadn't seen him since Indiana, but he's made some more appearances west of the Missouri.

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Stump donation

July 1st, 2010



It makes for a great tax write-off!

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I had never heard of them before!

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A good alley

July 1st, 2010



Dickinson, ND

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The sign says it all

July 1st, 2010


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Glad to see our road worker friend is feeling better today.

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Morrie and John

July 1st, 2010



They stopped to give me a half gallon of V8 Splash and a lucky dollar, and Morrie really wanted to give me his camera tripod as well, but I didn't have room for it. He also insisted that I be in the picture with them. And, finally, you may be interested to know that they once helped a group of Hare Krishnas push an organ two miles up a mountain in Idaho.

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The Belles of Belfield

July 2nd, 2010



Thanks for the air-conditioned dinner, ladies!

From left to right: Karen, Marcie, Desirae



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Dung beetle in action!

July 2nd, 2010


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Close-up shot

July 2nd, 2010



They roll with their hind legs.

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Teamwork or competition?

July 2nd, 2010



These things were all over the road today.

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The badlands begin

July 3rd, 2010


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The badlands continue

July 3rd, 2010


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A river of grass

July 3rd, 2010


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Lush and barren

July 3rd, 2010


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Road on the range

July 3rd, 2010


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Medora, ND

July 3rd, 2010



Beautiful. Historic. Tourist trap.

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Chimney Park

July 3rd, 2010



Ruins of an abbatoir

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Muddy Waters

July 3rd, 2010



A video from yesterday

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Otherworldly clouds

July 3rd, 2010


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Empty coal cars

July 3rd, 2010



I've seen WAY more trains in North Dakota than in any other state. Some days I see more train cars than automobiles.

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Grazing

July 3rd, 2010


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I cannot believe people still use Calvin-peeing-on-things stickers to express their opinions.

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A brooding sky

July 3rd, 2010


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More petrified wood

July 3rd, 2010



There is quite a bit of it on display in Sentinel Butte.






were these lovely people who shared their venison sausage with me.

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A dog

July 4th, 2010



And another one!

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A peaceful morning

July 4th, 2010


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State line

July 4th, 2010



Montana on the left; North Dakota on the right

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Montana

July 4th, 2010



It's go time.