On Monday morning, when I saw the theme for this week, I thought "what great timing" as we were leaving on a 6 hour road trip across North Dakota. I was sure I'd find something interesting on the way home. That turned out to be a problem. If I stopped to photograph everything I wanted to, we would still not be home. So I decided to try something that I called "Photography at 60 mph". I would photograph the countryside through the car windows. My rules were simple - no turning around - no stopping - no second chances. It was fun, and I managed to stay awake most of the way home.
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| The old schoolhouse standing proud against the new technology. |
This was the first picture I snapped.
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| Grain elevators like this used to be in every town. |
These "prairie giants" are disappearing from the landscape. I was pleased to see these, though no longer in use, were still standing.
A farm service center that must have been a thriving business at one point.
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| I like this barn. In my opinion, a barn should be red. |
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| There is something wonderfully nostalgic about a small country church. |
Vital to the community.
Though we had a wonderful drive, what I was saw also made me sad when I thought about it. Most of the photographs were showing a way of life that is dying. I want to go back, take my time, and photograph these places properly, before they are gone.
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