In February the sale of Farmers Livestock, located east of Bismarck, was announced. Along with the auction facility itself, located just off the Expressway on Yegen Road, was included a large parcel of property across the street which was essentially pasture. That parcel was of particular interest to me because it contained the area’s most proximate windmill…one of my favorite photo subjects.

I surmised in this post back in February that the sale of the land could bring with it the demise of this familiar object. As it turns out, I was correct.

Imagine my surprise and dismay when, on a little photo trip along Apple Creek Road, I found the property was being prepared for development. All that remains of that beloved windmill is the well itself, for however long that may be. It’s marked on my GPS as well as Google Earth, so it’ll be interesting to see what ends up occupying this spot as well as the enormous chunk of land that has been cleared for development.

So, too bad we lost one. Don’t worry about me, though…I’ve got more windmills marked in my GPS and in my head. I’ve got lots more. I’m just glad I had the forethough to bolt out and grab one more series of shots, where it’s bathed in a brilliant orange sunset glow, before vanishing from the local landscape forever.