Minnesota seemed to fly by, but go so slow as well.  Having a partner in crime made the time move…differently.  But now, I had to move on to the next state, as my time was up.  Problem was, the two things on my list in Nebraska were on the western side of the state, and […]

Minnesota is known as the land of 10,000 lakes and I’m willing to bet they missed a few when counting.  With highways bending around the lakes and through the land, I wonder if this is where little red riding hood’s grandma may live?  It was also a great change of pace to be submerged in […]

Minnesota – Twin Cities

August 11th, 2015

Saying goodbye is hard.  When I have family events, usually saying goodbye turns into a 30 minute ordeal as I go around to everyone.  In this case, I was saying goodbye once again to one of my best adventure buddies, Hoobs.  We were heading in different directions, but the short time together was awesome as […]

Traveling solo is awesome.  You can find a million and a half blogs online (if you have internet) and see why many profuse that traveling solo is the way to go.  I’ve been doing it, and so far its worked out well.  But having a companion to not only see and crash on their floor, […]

The border from North to Dakota to Minnesota is in the middle of two cities, simply a river.  So there is no sign at the crossing to stop and take copious amounts of photos.  I’ll have to remember to do that at the end of the state. With a quick stop at the visitor’s center, […]

North Dakota is known as “The Peace Garden” state, and has the slogan “Legendary” on its welcome sign.  Though, the Peace Garden is situated half in Canada and half in the state, and is so small, no map even shows it.  If it is Legendary, I have yet to hear the legend, or meet anyone […]

Playing in traffic is the classic “don’t do it” as a kid. But as a photographer, especially a self-photographer, it’s kind of warranted.  On my way to Jamestown for the evening, I stopped to enjoy the sun set and think a bit.  This would make one bad ass emergency runway…if you ever had an emergency […]

Occasionally I play in traffic Waking up in a Walmart parking lot will always be a combination of graciousness, and disorientation.  The safety, or illusion thereof, is one that can only be found in the asphalt ocean of the parking lot.  The ritual of wandering in, washing up, searching for wifi, and returning to my […]