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ND John
@johnwmich.bsky.social
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A hobbyist photographer currently in ND. I'm married, old, and poor. All my photos are copyright by me, and are not for sale. *No DMs.*
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Glacier NP. 9/22/25.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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I still have photos from our trip through Glacier NP I haven't posted. Lake St Mary. 9/22/25. #photography
November 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Evening in Fargo. 11/20/12.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Birds of a feather. 4/12/14.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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Grand Haven MI beach. 6/28/15.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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November 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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November 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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November 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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November 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Near the entrance to what is called "The Enchanted Highway." (more in alt) More photos attached. 10/11/20. #photography
A local artist in Regent ND wanted to do something for his town which, like most small towns in North Dakota, was withering away. He has spent the last 30 years building sculptures along the 32 miles leading from I-94 to the town of Regent. He named it The Enchanted Highway. I've posted a couple of pics in the past, but wanted to do it justice with a longer series of photos.
November 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Part of yesterday's grain elevator. Not sure what it does, but I thought it was interesting. 11/7/25. #photography
November 8, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Taken 11/6/25, this has to be the last of the fall lilacs. #photography
November 8, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Front and back of a nearby grain elevator. 11/7/25. Check alt if you want to read my rant. #photography
Looking at this, you would think farmers are having a great year. Far from it. You're seeing grain being piled up with nowhere to go. Fields were planted to fill expected contracts overseas. I don't know about corn specifically, but their situation is probably similar to the problems soybean farmers are having. It seems I remember hearing that last year, 1/3 of the soybean harvest was bought by China. In response to tRump's tariffs, they have bought zero this year. I actually saw a farmer running his combine through his field, chewing up his corn crop and ejecting it back onto the ground. It probably happens once in a while, but I've never seen it. That would be a farmer who has determined it would cost less to waste the crop than try to sell it. We might see food prices come down temporarily as a result. Next year, though, there will probably be fewer farmers surviving, and those farmers will plant less of everything in anticipation of next year's expected demand. If we manage to get rid of this clown show in a few years, a stable business environment will likely spur increasing demand. The supply will no longer be close to meeting that demand, and prices will skyrocket. Farmers are one of tRump's bigger constituencies, and the urge is to just say they're getting what they voted for, but their misfortune is hurting all of us. I believe things will continue to get worse, even if stability is restored. Are we great yet?
November 8, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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A couple of shots from Roosevelt NP. 7/23/12.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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The old and the new(ish). 11/28/12 and 12/24/12.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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The edge of the big city, on the edge of night. OK, 900 people is a big city to me. 10/22/25. #photography
November 6, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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In fact, here's a shot of the city (more properly, the prairie dog town). Roosevelt NP. 7/23/12
November 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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A prairie dog checking things out, Roosevelt NP. 7/23/12.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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11/2/25. #photography
November 5, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Tewaukon Wildlife Refuge. 11/28/12.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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I haven't taken any night pics in a while, so here's one of our downtown. 11/3/25. #photography
November 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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I was given lots of sky shots on a drive yesterday. 11/2/25.
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November 3, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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November 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Mitchel, SD. Each year, the townspeople create a facade for their auditorium made entirely out of corn. 7/24/12. #photography
November 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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An early winter morning. 11/28/12.
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November 3, 2025 at 12:01 AM