It’s been a while since I posted a photo in this series. I have a soft spot in my heart for old farmsteads, although I grew up a city kid in the mountains, and North Dakota has many for me to photograph. This farmstead sits southeast of Bismarck.

With a new baby and more than enough other irons in the fire, it’s not easy to find subjects for my photography habit. Most of the pictures I post here are taken while out running errands or on the way to or from work. Winter brings its own challenges along, but I had a particularly fruitful trip around the outskirts of town this weekend. This is only one of the sights I captured along my way.

It’s neat to be able to find so many pictures from right around our beloved cities…that’s the reason I founded this blog in the first place! I can’t count how many times I’ve heard that Bismarck and Mandan are boring, or that there’s nothing to do here. I’ve never believed that.

Here’s a note to you teenagers out there: nobody is going to grab you by the ears and shove entertainment into your skull. There’s plenty of cool stuff to see and do around here, you just need to take the initiative and explore it. You’ll learn to love the Bismarck-Mandan area as much as I do.