Black Hawk pictures

While out at the farm on Wed. morning, a National Guard Black Hawk flew over.  When I got my pictures loaded on my computer, I realized they were taking pictures of me too. If you zoom in close you can see their cameras to the window. I sure hope I wasn't the subject as I was in my pajamas. LOL. Hopefully they can't tell from that far away.

 The one guy must be shooting with a Canon, cause that looks like a Canon 70-200mm lens.

The ever disappearing mailbox. Although the water is down just a little bit, as you can see a water mark on the blue house siding.

Truest True

Was at my brother's the other night to celebrate his 45 birthday. Some how my camera is always focused on his cute little girl True.  She was playing a peak a boo game with Auntie Kimmie, and her expressions were just priceless. All that's missing from these pictures is the sound of her giggle.

She also buried Uncle Todd in all her stuffed animals.

Sitting with Uncle Todd and her Pooh ball

June19 update Flood Pics at Farm

Was out at the Farm on Sunday for Father's Day and shot some more update pictures of the flooding.

 The mailbox is almost gone.

 Dad said the day before there was three propane tank. Now there's only two, the other one floated away somewhere.

 Past this house, is the actual river.

Looking north towards Morks. You can see on the pivot, you can no longer see the wheels. Morks place has become an island.

Trailer for Sale

I posting this just in case anyone knows of someone who'd like to buy this.  Since Kristi has decided not to rodeo, we feel we do not need to have a Horse Trailer with Living Quarters.  It's a 1988 Circle J Horse Trailer.  We put a shower in the front stall (straight drains through out no holding tanks), so it's only a 3 horse trailer now.  A new hot water heater was put in in 2009.  New water pump in 2008. Refridge/freezer only runs on gas.  The table/bench converts to a bunk bed.  Queen size mattress in the nose.  When we bought it, I redid the whole living quarter part. New flooring, recovered cushions, and painted, and new counter tops, new carpet in the nose and added storage cupboards, added extra outlights, added the porta potty and shower too.  Asking $5500

Has AC and furnace.  No stove, but do have a two burner hot plate. I usually just used my Coleman grill, but that got destroyed in the tornado, so I no longer have it. Lower "kitchen" cupboard wired for a microwave.

 There's a cupboard above the table that we added too. 40 gallon water storage tank under bench.

 The bottom cupboard below the sink is wired for a microwave.  I do have an extra microwave it you want one.

 Added this cupboard when we bought it. Used the white trunk to store sleeping bags, and added extra seating.

 We also added the small tack area.

 The awning is shot, and should be removed. The tornado winds ripped up what was left of it.

 Shower stall and garden hoses for water hook up.  

 New hot water heater in 2009

The table converted to a bunk. I don't think I had my pillow combination right on the bottom. oops!

North Dakota Sunset

North Dakota at it's best. Tonights sunset was just so beautiful. This is pretty much straight out of the camera, no adjustments, except I cropped out the power line in the corner, cause I hate trying to photoshop them out.   Doesn't God do a great picture of painting a beautiful sunset? Awesome!

On the Way to Kulm

My new friend Laura, who's a great photographer, and I went to visit another young lady who's photographer in Kulm today. On the way, we just had to stop and take some pictures. What else do photographers do, but take pictures, talk about cameras, and laugh at our photography stories. Felt so good to laugh today!!  Laura kept me laughing most of the way there and back.

Here's a few of my shots.

 Laura especially found this sign funny. Only in North Dakota would you see a sign telling you to politely take turns and people will.   We saw this several times, as many spots in the road had been under water and they had been trying to build them up higher, but the roads were then narrower, but eroding away. Oh, by the way, I'm hanging out the window, and the wind was blowing like crazy too.  

 This old barn and windmill, seem to be sinking.  I have a feeling this is not a normal area of water, as people don't usually put a barn in water.  

 An all to familiar sign this spring and summer.

 Some how this struck us funny. Did they take them off and go for a swim? 

One of the many spots along the way under water. 

More River pictures from June 13, 2011

Here's a few more river/flood pictures from Monday. These first few are looking over the bank at Mom and Dad's. 

 Same shot as last week, but as you can see, there is no more brick to be seen around the mail box. Water is rising.

 Looking towards Morks 

 Saw this man, heading towards his house with a couple of tanks of gas. All the power has been turned off on these houses. I believe he has a generator running, I'm thinking it's for his sub pumps.

 If you look closely, you can see him entering his garage with the boat.

(above) This was shot from the Mandan Indian Village on the Bismarck Side. Looking to the north

 It's kind of dark, as a cloud passed over, but you can see the MANDAN crying hill.

 Looking down on Pioneer park under water

 Pioneer Park

 Pioneer Park

 Looking towards the Interstate Bridge

Pano of the Big Muddy Missouri

During my class at BSC last night we went up to the Mandan Indian Village (on the Bismarck side of the River) and shot pictures to do a Panorama. Here's what I shot. This was shot hand held, as I forgot my tripod in my car back at the college. It turned out pretty good for hand held I think.

The flooding is amazing and oh so sad.  That river is cruzin' too. I believe it's something like flowing at 12 miles an hour!!! Whew! 

Rivers Risin' From June 5th

These were shot last week Sunday June 5th.  I know the river is up since then, but this was the last time I saw the river.   I want you all to know, I did my job in helping with evacuation. 6 ticks hitched a ride on me to higher ground. Ugh!

This is part of Dad's hay field under water.

 Dad said he's been using this mail box as a "water gauge".  You can see the pile of sand they were using to sand bag in the culdesac circle. 

 This is Dad's other hay field on the other side of these trees.  North side of the Square Butte Creek.

 This young man was out shooting carp with a bow and arrow (harpoon style). I didn't realize carp get this big! Oh my.  

 Don't think this will be needed this summer.  They already had this field planted to corn. What a loss.

 So sad! Way too many roads looking like this.

Don't think you could hunt or trespass. Maybe go swimming though.  Will they deliver mail?