As beautifully as the sun sets (see 6/28 post), it rises. Camping area. Enderlin, ND.
Morning paint chips. Tesoro Gas Station. Enderlin, ND.
Morning 're-charge' at the Tesoro Gas Station.
While much of the water is due to flooding, some of it is naturally occurring, including this area and many others strewn along State Route 46W. They render the sky in rippling reflections.
The horizon is far-reaching on the lonely roads of North Dakota.
Most major + minor cities/towns (relatively speaking) are situated a good 3-10 miles from thoroughfares such as SR46. Proper food + hydration are critical, just as much as early starts on the hot days, like today.
View of James River valley along SR46. I believe these to be canola flowers. The photos don't quite speak to the brilliant yellow they displayed in the sun.
Cruising SR46. Westbound.
Yet another detour created a decision point. Since I wasn't sure what this detour consisted of, and had little water left, I decided to head into Jamestown to re-group and re-route a bit.
This farm equipment supply store's front lot was covered with high waters. Along SR218 northbound.
These cattle were far worse-off however, as they were literally surrounded by standing water, the depth of which I assume to be a min 2ft, given the following photos.
Half this horse pasture was under water. Giving the horses little room to roam as well. The minor fence posts that separate the typical cattle pasture from the roadway are covered up to 4" from their tops, and can't even be perceived in this image.
Frontier Fort. Campground for the evening. Apparently this souvenir shop + bar/grill is a replica of the typical frontier forts of the 1800's. This campground is a hodgepodge of museum (National Buffalo Museum), tourist stop, camping area, and rather unique for this reason.
Evening paint chips. Wagon Building. Jamestown, ND.
Windmill. Frontier Village (historic village part of campground). Jamestown, ND.
Jamestown is alternatively known as the Buffalo City, so I'm told.
This is why. Albino buffalo at bottom right (foreground); world's largest buffalo at top left (60 tons of concrete - 1959 sculpture).
Touching the whiskers of the concrete giant.
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