Fargo Flood continues...

Wednesday March 25th.

I didn't take much for photos today. I did some filling at "Sandbag Central" It was cold with garage doors open. It is amazing to see so many people working together so seamlessly. Many college kids, this city could not make it if it wasn't for the colleges canceling classes.

Seven inches of snow joined us in total today! The river is at 36.98 inches right now. With a crest of 41 by Saturday! Today feels more somber as the snow joins the water.

Deserted, frozen sandbags left on 9th Street North in Moorhead.

This is the stop sign on Tuesday at 4:00 at the Moorhead Center Mall.
The picture below is of Wednesday at about 12:30 in the afternoon.

I must say I am impressed with people. My friend Jarrett, in the National Guard, has been working 13 hour days. My roommate is a Fargo Policewoman working 12 hour days over-night! Amazing people doing amazing things! shout out.... Among all the other people who just dedicate their time to save these cities and people's homes.

Flood photos

Tuesday March 24th, 2009.... the flood fight continues.

This is near downtown Moorhead. The house next to here, had yet to do any sandbagging.

Woodlawn park.

Downtown Fargo starts to sandbag.

The earth dike that closed 2nd Street.

South Fargo, near 35th Street.

Police escort convoys of sandbags.

Moorhead Center Mall view from the top. Little adventure with my friend and fellow photographer, Penny.

This is 1st Ave. Moorhead, closed on both sides of the bridge.

One last effort before nightfall. Moorhead, Riverview.

Elizabeth

These are pictures of Elizabeth. I went around one beautiful and cold day in January to take some last minute senior shots for her. Her sister came along and another sister joined later. It was fun and she was a great subject. You could tell she had done a lot of smiling growing up.

The necklace she is wearing is special to their family, so we had to make sure it made it into a 'headshot'. We had to be creative in where to take the photos since it wasn't really the nicest or most beautiful outside.

Can you guess where this location was? It was their idea. I would have never thought of it.



Elizabeth had some quirkiness to her, I like that. She wanted to be holding this book in a pic.



These are a group of my favorite pictures. I just love all the books and the color. It was at the Moorhead library. Lots of great light coming in and she likes books, what could be better?


All the sisters were together at the end of the shoot. It is obvious that they are a close family.