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ND John

@johnwmich.bsky.social
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A hobbyist photographer currently in ND. I'm married, old, and poor. All my photos are copyright by me, and are not for sale. *No DMs unless we know one another.*

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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Tired and broken down, kinda like me. Gonna be a ghost for a few days. A road trip happening. 5/28/19. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Once the main highway in NW Monroe County IN, the 316 foot long Seacrest Ferry Bridge was repaired in 2008 for pedestrian use. 10/22/19. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It was posted "road closed" back at the intersection. Of course, I had to see for myself. 5/28/19. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I see I've been added to a couple of "resister"starter packs lately. I believe government should exist to benefit the average person, which puts me in synch with most everyone on here. I come here, though, to get away from the hate and the rage running throughout the media, so I'm more (1 of 3)
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Twin car ferries docked in Ludington, Michigan. The Badger is still in service, and the Spartan is used for spare parts. 4/5/19. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Coming soon. 3/16/19. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Partly cloudy on 9/11/26. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Am I rushing things a little? 3/16/19. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
SE North Dakota, the land of clouds, corn, and cattails. 9/22/26. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A pre-dawn moon on 5/14/19. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Apparently, something out there finds rhubarb leaves pretty tasty. 9/20/26. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Lake Michigan at Ludington. 10/25/19. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Sheldon, North Dakota. 10/10/17 and 9/25/19. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I don't think this tree is a golden delicious; the apples are a paler yellow and a gentler flavor. The ground around it is covered in decaying fruit, so I worry about the city cutting it down. I'm trying to start some of its seeds. 9/17/26. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The Matthews Mansion, located just outside of Ellettsville, IN. Built in the 1870s by the owner of Matthews Limestone Co, it is reputed to be haunted. 4/3/19. #photography
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026
Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Another old cemetery in Monroe County Indiana. 10/23/19. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Light dancing through the door's glass. 10/25/19. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The Hickory Ridge fire tower in southeastern Monroe County, Indiana. 10/23/19. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Sunflowers nearing harvest. 8/5/26. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Sassafras in the fall. 10/25/19. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Another shot from the same place as the previous post, in rural Oceana County, Michigan. 10/25/19. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Sometimes, even trees need a hug. Oceana County, Michigan. 10/25/19. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I feel like I'm interrupting something. 4/14/19. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I wonder if cows are amused at people, or annoyed? 6/5/19. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
This was taken in a gated enclave I snuck into in Ludington Michigan. It seems to be deer approved. 4/5/19. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
A long-time local fabrication company decided to lean in to the jokes being told about its name. 1/6/26. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Another abandoned homestead on the glacial ridge. 6/5/19. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Almost as if the power lines were providing their own light. 4/14/19. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Desolation, rendered three ways. Somebody long ago thought they could make a go of it high on the glacial ridge between the Dakotas. It wasn't a good sky day, so I messed around with it a bit. 6/5/19. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Some butterflies enjoying a cool, moist tire track. 8/11/19. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I had too many good photos of this cemetery in NW Monroe County IN, so here's some of them. 4/3/19. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
On a southern Indiana back road. 4/3/19. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
A cemetery north of Bloomington Indiana that was established five years after the city was founded. 4/3/19. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
One last Ontario pic (maybe). I was a bit surprised to rediscover this rapids tumbling toward Lake Superior ten years after I first encountered it. 7/14/18. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I'm glad I don't understand goose. They're probably cussing out their leader for bringing them north too soon. 4/12/18. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
This barn probably saw a lot of cows in its day. 1/13/18. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Now and Then. I've been diligent about keeping my face off here; I'd hate to break your screen. But hey, why the hell not. 9/18/26 and 1981. View at your own risk.
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
You missed your 'Last Chance' in Lisbon ND several years ago. 8/23/26. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
An abandoned grain elevator. Every town had at least one. 3/8/18. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Once the pride of Kidder, South Dakota (more in alt). 3/19/18. #photography
Kidder is a small, dying community twelve miles north of Britton, South Dakota. The streets are still gravel. When I stopped to take this picture, the neighbor across the street came out and gave me a hard side-eye. A plywood sign leading into town proclaimed that they were the 1959 state champion in 6-man football. I found a research paper from the late 1950s giving a ten year detailed analysis of this school district, the challenges they had keeping teachers and covering required curricula in the days before the internet. They absorbed several smaller schools during this time, before they succumbed to the pressures and were absorbed by Britton in 1969. Most small communities in this region have gone through, or are currently going through, this process. Those buildings that are still standing, mostly abandoned, tell the stories of that community. They were built to accommodate what they thought would be a bright future, but now they stand as a monument to shattered dreams. I'm drawn to these kinds of scenes for some reason; there are plenty of them around here.
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Some years, winter hangs on a long time here. 4/1/18. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Roadside view in Ontario. 7/15/18. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
More flowers from my road trip. 7/14/18. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
One of my favorite road trips, along Lake Superior in Ontario. 7/17/18. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
On an Ontario roadside. 7/14/18. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
It's just around the corner. 3/8/18. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Along the road in Ontario. 7/14/18. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
You can get there from here, but I advise using caution. 3/10/18. #photography
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ND John @johnwmich.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Just a random shot in the middle of nowhere. 4/12/18. #photography
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