{"id":8239,"date":"2024-11-18T19:21:15","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T00:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/?p=8239"},"modified":"2024-11-18T19:22:19","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T00:22:19","slug":"breaking-my-own-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/?p=8239","title":{"rendered":"Breaking my own rule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Normally I don&#8217;t do any photo roaming during deer (rifle) season.  It&#8217;s a good way to catch a stray bullet, and landowners are generally pretty edgy with all the randos out looking for a place to hunt &#8211; with or without permission.  Naturally I&#8217;m sensitive to the landowners&#8217; point of view, and one less vehicle ambling down the gravel road or section line can help enhance their calm.  But today I opted to roam.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2024\/11\/fallen_farm_DJI_20241115160537_0189-93.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2024\/11\/fallen_farm_DJI_20241115160537_0189-93.png 500w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2024\/11\/fallen_farm_DJI_20241115160537_0189-93-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2024\/11\/fallen_farm_DJI_20241115160537_0189-93-450x300.png 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>I couldn&#8217;t help but stop by this old house, because I haven&#8217;t taken a photo of it in <em>years<\/em> for no particular reason.  It&#8217;s been twelve years, in fact.  This photo is a prime example of why I mark <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">all<\/span> my photo spots in my handheld GPS so I can revisit them later:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2024\/11\/fallen_farm_17801.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2024\/11\/fallen_farm_17801.png 500w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2024\/11\/fallen_farm_17801-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2024\/11\/fallen_farm_17801-450x300.png 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This is what the house looked like in 2012, the last time I remember being here.  It was an early spring, a beautiful day, and the clear skies were an absolute opposite of this day&#8217;s cloudy and overcast conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2024\/11\/fallen_farm_DJI_20241115160620_0199-204.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2024\/11\/fallen_farm_DJI_20241115160620_0199-204.png 500w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2024\/11\/fallen_farm_DJI_20241115160620_0199-204-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2024\/11\/fallen_farm_DJI_20241115160620_0199-204-450x300.png 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>One of the most notable features this time around is the pancaked grain bin.  It perished in 2013-2014 sometime.  Thankfully, the flattened top ended up in what I consider a photo-friendly place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2024\/11\/fallen_farm_DJI_20241115161434_0269-73.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2024\/11\/fallen_farm_DJI_20241115161434_0269-73.png 500w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2024\/11\/fallen_farm_DJI_20241115161434_0269-73-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2024\/11\/fallen_farm_DJI_20241115161434_0269-73-450x300.png 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Naturally there&#8217;s a windmill involved. They always catch my eye, even if the blades and things are gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2024\/11\/fallen_farm_DJI_20241115160858_0229-233.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2024\/11\/fallen_farm_DJI_20241115160858_0229-233.png 500w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2024\/11\/fallen_farm_DJI_20241115160858_0229-233-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2024\/11\/fallen_farm_DJI_20241115160858_0229-233-450x300.png 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The entry way and steps are pretty cool looking.  This house has actually weathered the years quite well, considering it&#8217;s been a dozen years and the conditions aren&#8217;t kind to an uninhabited house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2024\/11\/fallen_farm_DJI_20241115161250_0264-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2024\/11\/fallen_farm_DJI_20241115161250_0264-8.png 500w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2024\/11\/fallen_farm_DJI_20241115161250_0264-8-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2024\/11\/fallen_farm_DJI_20241115161250_0264-8-450x300.png 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The front looks so picturesque, with those glorious windows and everything.  It&#8217;s a wonderful specimen for my &#8220;Fallen Farms&#8221; category, and I&#8217;m glad I took the time to revisit it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2024\/11\/fallen_farm_DJI_20241115161647_0289-93.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2024\/11\/fallen_farm_DJI_20241115161647_0289-93.png 500w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2024\/11\/fallen_farm_DJI_20241115161647_0289-93-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/images\/2024\/11\/fallen_farm_DJI_20241115161647_0289-93-450x300.png 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Some sag looks apparent from this angle.  It&#8217;s still absolutely beautiful.  I may have to come back when the tree has its leaves, green or gold&#8230;I bet it&#8217;s even more stately with that going on.  I&#8217;ve never been here with leaves on the tree, so now I have an idea for a future trip if I don&#8217;t want to travel far from my place!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Normally I don&#8217;t do any photo roaming during deer (rifle) season. It&#8217;s a good way to catch a stray bullet, and landowners are generally pretty edgy with all the randos out looking for a place to hunt &#8211; with or &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/?p=8239\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8238,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fallen-farms"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8239"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8239\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8242,"href":"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8239\/revisions\/8242"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8238"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}