Placed to do Photography- 2 weeks in Grand Forks!

I will be on business in Grand Forks from October 26th to November 7th. I want to take a road trip during the weekend to some really cool places to take pictures. I like taking pics of landscapes and things in nature but cool towns or roadside attractions would work too. Also, anywhere near Grand Forks in MN or Canada would work too. Thanks.

Placed to do Photography- 2 weeks in Grand Forks!

In the vicinity of Grand Forks it is very flat land. Not to scenic there. To the NW of GF there is an area called the Pembina Gorge. It’s not a huge gorge or area but during the fall, the colors are nice. We are past the fall colors now.

To the NE and E Minnesota have some more picturesque areas towards the northern woods. In that area “Lake of the Woods” has some scenery. Again fall colors are gone in the area. The Canada side of the border in that area is nice also.

The only “really picturesque area” in ND is the Badlands. That is in the SW part of ND. Google Medora and you can get a feel for that area. It would be about a 6 hr drive from GF.

Malebird

Placed to do Photography- 2 weeks in Grand Forks!

I guess picturesque depends on your perspective. I think the flat prairie of the Midwest has it%26#39;s own beauty. I can%26#39;t offer any specific locations in Grand Forks, but lately the sunrises have been beautiful here in Jamestown and I%26#39;m sure similarly in GF. Also, if you do travel to an area with more rolling hills, sometimes there%26#39;s fog in the valleys in the early morning that looks really cool.

I think the prairie is lovely for photography too. You could just get in the car and drive on some of the backroads. Also there is a lovely park to the West of GF called Turtle River that was nice. Devils Lake is further West on Highway 2 and that%26#39;s our state%26#39;s largest natural body of water.

Obviously, I%26#39;m here too late for the original poster, but I have to comment. There are some great photo opportunities in that area. Just forget about mountains and appreciate the plains for what they are. As the poster from Jamestown pointed out, sunsets this time of year can be spectacular, and the area around the river has many opportunities as well. I%26#39;m including a link to a photographer%26#39;s site on flickr. He photographs a lot around Fargo and SE North Dakota and has an incredible eye for the beauty of the area.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/52047385@N00/