Skywatch Friday - Fargo, North Dakota

Sunrise at Hector International Airport - Fargo, North Dakota

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InSPIREd Sunday - A Mix of North Dakota & Minnesota

First Assembly of God - Fargo, ND

St. John's Catholic Church - Wahpeton, ND

Crow River Lutheran Church - Belgrade, MN

St. Michael's Catholic Church - Spring Hill, MN

A Different View of St. Michael's

Linking to InSPIREd Sunday - a weekly meme of religious architecture.

Rest Stop

Nice Brickwork - I-29 Rest Stop North of Fargo, North Dakota

InSPIREd Sunday - Spires of Fargo/Moorhead

These were all taken last year around Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota on a gray and wintery day.

I hope everyone has a joyous Easter!

First Lutheran Church - Fargo, ND

St. John the Divine Episcopal Church - Moorhead, MN

St. Mary's Cathedral, Fargo, ND

Trinity Lutheran Church, Moorhead, MN

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Sunday Bridges - More from Fargo

Another Sunday, another Fargo bridge (taken last Fall).

Bridge Over Creek - S. University Drive, Fargo, North Dakota

Railing Detail

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Sunday Bridges - Fargo

Pedestrian Bridge Over Interstate 94 - Fargo, North Dakota

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InSPIREd Sunday - Gethsemane Episcopal Cathedral

This church has an interesting history in Fargo. The first church, Christ Church, completed in 1875, was blown off its foundation after a few years, rebuilt and renamed Gethsemane Church. By the 1890's, the church needed to be rebuilt due to being blown off its foundation once again (dang prairie winds!) Plans were made to build a cathedral out of red sandstone, but out of economic necessity was built with wood framing on the sandstone foundation.

Original Gethsemane Cathedral (photo from here)

In 1980, Gethsemane Cathedral was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Tragically, during renovations in 1989, a fire burned the cathedral beyond repair. In 1991, construction began on the new cathedral on its present site.

While this church in Fargo, North Dakota still sports the red doors typically found on Episcopal churches, it has a decidedly modern feel to it.

Gethsemane Episcopal Cathedral - Fargo, North Dakota

I realized I wanted a better picture of the Cathedral so on my last trip to Fargo, I stopped and got a few more shots. Plus it was a nicer day with the clear blue skies.

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Monday's Barn - Looking Across the River

I found a little park this weekend on the Fargo, North Dakota side of the Red River of the North. Directly across the river on the Moorhead, Minnesota side was this beautiful barn. I love finds like this!

Looking Across the Red River

InSPIREd Sunday - Sts. Anne & Joachim

This is a fairly new church building. I believe it was built in 2009 and dedicated in 2010. I wish it wasn't such a gray day when I saw this church.

Sts. Anne & Joachim Catholic Church - Fargo, North Dakota

Statue of Sts. Anne & Joachim

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Rurality - Prom Night

Once you get out of the downtown Fargo, North Dakota area, it is primarily an agricultural landscape. Farm after farm, pastures and fields galore. Quite nice actually, since I prefer the rural lifestyle.

The other weekend was Prom Night for many of the schools in West Central Minnesota and the Fargo area. You know you are in farm or ranch country when your limo ride to prom looks like this:

Going to Prom - Fargo, North Dakota

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