by Mike Kopp | Dec 12, 2018 | Inspiration, Killdeer, North Dakota Badlands
Time Mesmerized, I gazed, looked and absorbed the landscape. A perfect landscape. I would not improve it, even if I could. Which I cannot. It took time to make this scene I devoured. A quick glance is cheating. It took time to create, and it takes time to grasp. I...
by Mike Kopp | Dec 10, 2018 | Medora, North Dakota scenery, Photography, Places to go, Things To Do, Winter
The South Unit at Sunset We like to time our visits to Medora so that we can catch the spectacular color changes at sunset. This weekend, we strolled up Ridgeline Trail to watch the colors of the wintry golden hour turn to magenta and then blue. At the top of the...
by Mike Kopp | Dec 9, 2018 | Inspiration, Watford City
Satisfaction It is said that the way you start your day can set the mood and pace for the rest of the day. Exercise? Meditation? Prayer? Or dive into the day’s work? Imagine starting your day with gratitude. What do you think would happen to the rest of the...
by Mike Kopp | Dec 7, 2018 | Medora, North Dakota, Places to go, Quality of Life, Things To Do, Watford City
Local Talent in the Badlands The Badlands are alive with the sound of music, and it’s coming from local musicians. As you might expect, country and bluegrass musicians play regularly in the region. That includes a strong element of rock, choral and even...
by Mike Kopp | Dec 5, 2018 | Inspiration, Killdeer
Make Plans Every house is built twice. Once on paper, and then in reality. North Dakotans are hardy stock and their agrarian culture makes them planners. They plan to plant, to cultivate, to harvest, to market. Weather may change the plans. It can be frustrating, ...
