{"id":3322,"date":"2012-09-27T22:59:42","date_gmt":"2012-09-28T03:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/65.175.102.14\/?p=3322"},"modified":"2013-07-02T17:59:16","modified_gmt":"2013-07-02T22:59:16","slug":"3322","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/?p=3322","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

The colloquialism in the title of this post is the racetrack equivalent of “Go to war with the army you’ve got.” I didn’t have a photographic equivalent, so I’ll have to write one someday and utilize the racing version for now. I had finished watching a niece’s volleyball game at Fort Lincoln Elementary and saw a nice sunset developing, so I did what I had to: bolt to the nearest known photo subject. In this case, and given the letter “E” adjacent to my truck’s gas gauge needle, Fort Abraham Lincoln was the most logical choice.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/center>I started with the above shot. Stereotypical. Unremarkable. I really prefer the blockhouses with the railings on top. Okay…time to work the area a little bit…<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/center>The clouds were changing quickly and it looked like the horizon was about to be obscured, but I did have time to try something else. Taking a position far away from the blockhouses had proven uninspiring, so I decided to get close and still try to capture some of the wispy clouds while they remained overhead. I figured the blockhouses had little else to offer tonight given the sky conditions, so I did a 180.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/center>Now that’s what I’m talking about. The full size version of this photo is much more pleasing due to its detail in the fall colors, but I don’t want to post a photo that big here. It was the shot I was looking for, however, in order to satisfy my criteria for a successful photo trip: come home with at least one photo I really like…even if it’s the only one from the trip that turned out well.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/center>About that time I noticed the National Guard guys practicing autorotations<\/a> with a Blackhawk over at the Mandan Airport, so I hung out to watch the frivolity and snap a couple more last minute blockhouse shots. The clouds had changed yet again and were providing a dash of color and light in the sky overhead, and I wanted to milk this trip for all it was worth. Success. Then it was time for home and little relaxation to go with my satisfaction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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