I was trucking down South Washington Street with my little boys tonight when I spotted this sign. In the past when I’ve driven past Cornerstone I’ve noticed other humorous witticisms, but this one I found particularly funny.
I know we all hope there isn’t much winter left, but I finally decided to put together some links to the songs on my current Winter Playlist. Thanks to that lovely Internet, I can share these songs with you either via YouTube or iTunes. If you find a broken link, let me know.
In looking over the list, I realized a couple of things:
I figure a lot of this is because it gets dark early during winter, and it’s more a matter of how the darkness affects my mood. Some of these songs, though, have a sentimental attachment from my time working for Mountain Operations for a ski resort out in the Rockies. Snowboarding for a living when you’re in your late teens and early twenties is a real blast if you can pull it off – just make sure you get back to college after your sabbatical!
Anyway, here’s the list. No particular order. If you don’t like one, move on to the next. Feedback appreciated.
UPDATE: I forgot a couple of songs, so I’ve added them to the beginning of the list.
Grouper – “Vessel” (I originally forgot this one) LINK
Spiritualized – “200 Bars” (One more tragic oversight) LINK
Junip – “Far Away” LINK
Kid Loco – “Relaxin’ with Cherry” LINK
Kitchens of Distinction – “Mad As Snow” LINK
Nasty Rox, Inc – “10th Wonder” LINK
Télépopmusik – “Breathe” LINK
The War On Drugs – “Comin’ Through” LINK
One Dove – “Breakdown” LINK
Mac-Talla – “Griogal Cridhe (Beloved Gregor)” LINK
Lost Lander – “Wonderful World” LINK
Minks – “Everything’s Fine” LINK
Lord Huron – “She Lit A Fire” LINK
The Besnard Lakes – “We’re Here For A Good Time (Not A Long Time)” LINK
The Sundays – “Here’s Where the Story Ends” LINK
The Nightgowns – “Narwhal Aerobics” LINK
JEFF the Brotherhood – “Heavy Days” LINK
Steve Mason – “All Come Down” LINK
Royksopp – “Remind Me” LINK
Big Spider’s Back – “Terminal Seat” LINK
Big Spider’s Back – “Brigette Bombay” LINK
The Innocence Mission – “That Was Another Country” LINK
Sin Fang Bous – “Melt Down the Knives” LINK
Miko Mission – “How Old Are You” LINK
Lower Dens – “Brains” LINK
Phenomenal Handclap Band – “Following” LINK
Chad Valley – “Fast Challenges” LINK
The Octopus Project – “I Saw the Bright Shinies” LINK
Blue Sky Black Death – “Sleeping Children Are Still Flying” LINK
Lindsey Buckingham – “Trouble” LINK
New Division – “Starfield” LINK
The Lonely Forest – “Coyote” LINK
Pink Floyd – “Learning to Fly (Live version)” LINK
Trentemøller – “Snowflake” LINK
Dapuntobeat – “0 (Dospuntocero)” LINK
When Saints Go Machine – “Fail Forever” LINK
Kruder & Dorfmeister – “The Lick” LINK
Midnight Masses – “Walk on Water” LINK
Pixies – “Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf Mix)” LINK
Iska Dhaaf – “All the Kids” LINK
The Ocean Blue – “The Planetarium Scene” LINK
Yello – “Sometimes” LINK
Mint Royale – “Always Welcome” LINK
Ian Brown – “Northern Lights” LINK
We Were Promised Jetpacks – “Keeping Warm” LINK
Thomas Dolby – “Leipzig is Calling” (Live) LINK
808 State – “Pacific 202” LINK
Suuns – “Up Past the Nursery” LINK
Spiritualized – “I Think I’m in Love” LINK
José González – “Heartbeats” LINK
Nicola Conte – “Bossa Per Due” LINK
Nitzer Ebb – “Let Beauty Loose” LINK
Slowdive – “Rutti” LINK
Rupert Hine – “With One Look” LINK
The Future Sound of London – “Papua New Guinea” LINK
Dreadzone – “A Dream Within A Dream” LINK
Active Child – “I’m In Your Church at Night” LINK
BØRNS – “10,000 Emerald Pools” LINK
So, there ya have it. That’s what I like to have playing when out driving around looking for photos or hiking in the snow. Of course, it’s about time to start looking for a Spring playlist!
I couldn’t resist. I felt like the last time I was here, the time was too short. I’d visited once with my cameras and once with my boys, but I never really felt like I got to bond with the spinning ice disc on the Heart River. So, after work on Monday I decided to bolt over and grab some stills and video of it at dusk.
I got the perfect match of dusk and cloud cover, bathing everything in very nice, flat, even light. The absence of hard shadows allowed me to capture detail that would otherwise be lost in glare or contrast.
I decided to put together a brief video of the evening:
I have to admit that my curiosity will take me back there again a time or two. I can’t help but wonder how long that rotating disc will survive the ups and downs of this unusual North Dakota winter. Whatever I find, rest assured I’ll share my finds here.
After we got done with the video gig for the bull riding last night, I decided to get a photo of this giant spinning ice disk. A friend with Mandan PD told me where to find it, so I ventured out to get a nice nighttime shot of it. I’ve seen video of it on TV and Facebook as well as a few photos, but I wanted to see if I could add my own perspective to it. Pretty cool!
It’s supposed to be warm today…I wonder if this will survive the warmth?
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