Not only does this post about tonight’s photography esperience get the title of my favorite song by The Church, it also marks a milestone: photo number 42,000 with this camera. Pretty cool, huh? This is one of the many hilly buttes and features northwest of Mandan on Highway 1806.

I’d been running around with my camera and a friend, a trip that took us all over the area. We even got to stop and talk with another photo pal who’s a member of local law enforcement. We visited the newly opened Harmon Lake, and then decided to head north to see what the sky might provide.

Obviously the clouds gave us a little bit of a break; I’d been fearful that they would blanket the sky and kill any sort of photographic opportunity. After dumping lots and lots of rain on us early in the week, the skies have since turned remarkably cooperative. Tonight was no exception. This is a shot back toward Bismarck-Mandan, as you can tell by the light on the horizon. The sky had a different color toward the south because of all the scattered light from the cities.

Here’s to late nights, good friends, beautiful skies, cameras, and Bismarck-Mandan! All combined, they make for a very memorable experience.