"Better Days" was taken in the 1980s when I spent a lot of time travelling though North Dakota as part of my construction job.  This image is featured on the back cover of my book "Under the Endless Sky" and is one of my favorite 35mm photographs.  What is most striking to me is the quality of care that the farmhouse and equipment have recieved, even though they most likely have been abandoned for many years. 

This image is typical of what the traveller might see in the northern plains, and may remind us of a simpler time that was both rewarding and difficult.

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