In a previous post I mentioned the Fargo Airsho and my day-before meet & greet with some of the stars. Today, you’ll see the photos I brought home from the actual event the next day.
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Like a kid in a winged candy store
Recently, some town east of here called Fargo held a little thing they call the Airsho. I went down the day before as part of a meet & greet with the Blue Angels, the A-10 Thunderbolt demo pilots, and the F-22 Raptor demo team. It was a fantastic day!
Continue readingFallen Farm Friday
I took a little photography road trip recently, setting up my pup tent at Graham’s Island, and generally roaming the area. it was fantastic. I keep a keen eye out for anything scenic as I roam our great state, and this little farmstead caught my attention.
Continue readingLow tech, high tech weekend…somewhere
I spotted this barn while out roaming around a long time ago, and I came across this photo recently while going through old photos. I don’t remember posting this one, so I thought I’d share. I wonder if there was a time where this barn suddenly gave out a gasp and settled into this position?
With structures like this, I find it interesting to stop by again after a while and see how the ravages of time have progressed. Unfortunately, in this case, I don’t know if that’ll be possible…
Continue readingWrapping up all this MHS Open House business
I’m really grateful to Mandan Public Schools for giving us alumni the day. I read somewhere that they were surprised by the turnout, and I’m delighted to know that so many people were able to participate in the day.
Continue readingInteresting – and timely – tie-in to my MHS experience
As I wandered the halls, I came upon this really cool display. It’s an enormous photo of the space shuttle, and it’s signed by astronaut Jim Buchli, a graduate of Fargo Central High School.
The Space Shuttle plays a part in my Mandan High School experience. When the Challenger exploded on the morning of January 28th, 1986, I was in my Business Law class. I think we had one of those AV carts with a TV on it wheeled into our class, but I don’t remember for sure. I just remember that it was in that classroom that I learned of an unthinkable national tragedy.
Coincidentally, Colonel Buchli is scheduled to be presented with the Roughrider Award tomorrow! That’s a pretty fantastic honor for a guy from North Dakota. I hope this photo finds its way to the new school somehow!
Old MHS Open House, Part Nine of Ten
Most of the classrooms were locked, but several of the science rooms were open. One in particular caught my eye. This classroom and I go way, way back. Chemistry, Physics, Advanced Chem…I took every science course offered at the time, more credits than I needed to graduate with a College Prep curriculum. I thoroughly enjoyed high school. I have two funny stories about these classrooms.
Continue readingOld MHS Open House, Part Eight of Many
Short post today. This is where I spent much of my time at Mandan High School: the library. I read a lot of car magazines, science magazines, books, and whatever else I could get my hands on in this place.
Continue readingOld MHS Open House, Part Seven of Many
I’ve mentioned before that I never intended to photograph or write a “tour of ol’ Mandan High”, and I have not. In fact, for a good portion of my wanderings I put my 100mm macro lens on the camera! Instead, I opted to find and capture interesting sights in my alma mater. Like this photo, for example: it makes a clever play on the Mandan slogan, “Where the west begins.” I like it.
Continue readingI love finding places like this
Rolling through Sheyenne last weekend, I spotted this beautiful building. I’m just old enough to remember when one could get tubes to repair older TVs and shops like this had plenty of business. It’s a whole new world now; when my garage TV went *pop* and malfunctioned, all I had to do was order a $30 circuit board, replace the one with the blown transistor, and I was in business. Sadly, that meant the end of most TV repair shops, but I guess that’s progress. Doesn’t seem like it when we see shops boarded up, but time marches on…