Absaraka

While being driven across the state, I couldn't help but snap a passing shot of this exit sign to Absaraka. Perhaps this is alphabetically the first town in North Dakota.
Zap is probably the last.

It seems one of my favorite morning radio personalities in the area is always talking about Absaraka, North Dakota.
How else would I know their team name is The Crows?
And how else would I know this town has an airport?
Last Saturday when this photo was taken,
the landscape and sky looked very Vikings!

Rising Water

Travelling east-west across North Dakota, there appear to be a lot of bigger lakes where there used to be smaller lakes or ponds. It's pretty evident that the water is on the rise due to all the treelines that are newly standing in water.

The increase in the amount of water would be great if you're a duck or a migrating goose. It wouldn't be so great if you're a road, railroad track, farmer's field, or someone's home near water.

Maybe global warming will make North Dakota a popular year-round vacation destination.

Keep On Truckin

We drove across North Dakota this weekend. Luckily, the weather cooperated. Fargo to Bismarck can be a nice three hour drive. The clouds of geese in the sky just to the north of I-94 looked like locust swarms, just west of Tappen. On the return trip, there was a very strong wind out of the south (from right to left in this picture).
Every time we passed a truck, we had to try and time it in between gusts, in case the truck blew over.

That's a big 10-4, good buddy.