Kim + Adam on a beautiful late summer day...

North Dakota Wild horses need homes by Friday Auction!!

... this was shot last night at dusk in Theodore Roosevelt National Park in western North Dakota, just as the sun was setting behind the hills.

I am hoping people will say a prayer for the wild horses in the Theodore Roosevelt National Park today! The roundup began this morning. They are using helicopters to split the herd from about 165 to 75. The roundup is closed to the public, partially due to a helicopter crash the last time they attempted a roundup in 2007. The few that they had in the corral were released. The last roundup was in 2003. The reason given by locals for closing it to the public, is that several horses will be run until they die, which is what happened in 03.


The auction for the approximately 90 horses will be in Dickinson, ND this friday Oct 23 and most may sell for little over $100 ea. The people who have come forward saying they will attend and adopt estimate homes for 40-50. If more homes are not found, "kill" buyers will buy them for slaughter! These are beautiful horses and I am told, easily "gentled". They will sell the foals (some are only 3-4 mo old and still nursing), young horses and old mares and stallions. The Park says they need to control the number of grazing animals claiming there is not enough grass. Locals and advocates for the maintaining of herds in the park say otherwise.

There is controversy surrounding methods to manage the animals. Some believe they are decendants of Sitting Bulls horses and efforts to preserve the indian pony traits should be made. Park officials don't use traits to determine what horses are removed or given the experimental birth control injection.

I spent the weekend there getting to meet a few and photographing these beautiful animals. Visitors to the Park this weekend, after nearly 2 weeks of cold weather, found the horses scarse, possibly taking shelter deeper in the Park.



the sun illuminated the chestnut horses and the hillside. I did absolutely nothing to this photo.

this gorgeous stallion stood guard over his band at dusk, they are just behind him and over the rise he is on. I have never seen a face with so many colors. The close up was in very low light with a not so great zoom so the quality of the image isn't very good, but it shows the colors in his face.



the filly above and the colt below will be in the auction on friday.

Stella's...in Downtown Fargo

Did you hear? Downtown Fargo was named one of the Top 10 neighborhoods in the Nation!


You can come check out all the great digs Downtown - Thursday Oct 8th for the Downtower 10 to 10. There will be live music and food from Downtown eateries in the shops and galleries until 10 pm.


These are shots I did for Stella's Restaurant, a great place to dine Downtown.

Sweet Grounded girl...

Danielle was an easy subject for her senior photos! She is sweet, down to earth... and confident & grounded enough to trying any silly idea I had.

I especially liked the sparkly prom dress! She looked gorgeous and even did a little dance in the alley!

beautiful girls...

I so love to do newborns! This little one had wonderful auburn hair just like her sister.

No matter how many times I work with newborn babies, I am always just as amazed by how perfect and precious they are.

It is always a challenge to get toddlers together with their new siblings. This big sister was on the go.

she did get a chuckle when her baby sister was trying to suck on her nose!