This is going to sound super lame, but up until recently, I haven’t tried many of the restaurants in Fargo. With school, work, and the desire to save money, I mostly ate meals I cooked myself. I’m big on cooking my own food because it’s economical and I am frugal. […]
Author: Niki Gordon
Shores of Lake Michigan
When I was in elementary to middle school, my family lived in West Michigan about an hour from the shore. I remember thinking it used to take all day to get to the beach. There was really only one memorable time that my family spent the day at the lake […]
Hiking to Horseshoe Bend
Hiking Horseshoe Bend is a quick and easy stop along Highway 89. There is a large parking lot, probably filled with tour busses, so you really can’t miss it. There is also a sign, in case you prefer signs. The hike itself is relatively easy. It takes about a half hour […]
Lake Powell
My final photography project this year was on Lake Powell. This is something I have been wanting to do for at least a year, and I never had the time to get there. Finally, I had the perfect trip planned. Artist Statement Visiting Lake Powell has been on my mind […]
Sun Country’s Hometown Lakes
I was invited by Sun Country to the revealing of their new project Hometown Lakes. Minnesota is known as the land of lakes and is home around 10,000 of them. The lakes are a huge part of Minnesota’s identity and Sun Country decided to take a little bit of home […]
Surviving Winter in North Dakota
If you are planning a trip to North Dakota in the winter, great! I guess. It’s not where I would choose to go (most likely because I’ve walked to class in the winter for years now), especially as it is snowing as I type this and has been snowing for […]
A Guide to Four Days in the Desert
Length: 4 Days Airport: Las Vegas McCarren Airport – LAS Highlights: Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Lake Powell, Monument Valley, Hoover Dam, Zion National Park, Valley of Fire State Park, Lake Mead, and a night in Las Vegas DAY 1 Fly into Las Vegas as early as you can get in […]
A Driving Tour near Napoleon North Dakota
Sometimes the best places to go on a vacation aren’t halfway across the world. Sometimes, they are in your own backyard or your own state. For me, this trip wasn’t so much of a vacation as it was a class trip where I earned points. But even at the time, […]
Berlin in 35mm Black and White
I spent one month living in Berlin over the summer. One of my goals was to photograph the city in 35mm black and white film in order to have a really cool photography project for the spring semester. This is how it came together. Below is my artist statement that […]
Instagramming 2016
Wow, where has the time gone? I can hardly believe another year has passed. What a year it has been too! For me, 2016 has been a year of consistency, for the most part. I stuck with my study plan and my graduation date is about five months out. I […]