Minute Movie : "Big Country"
Ha.
I made it out there.
Vernon really wasn't too concerned about leaving the pickup and horsetrailer out in the Badlands... but I volunteered to go along and bring it home anyway! I could have stayed home, I think, fairly easily... but it just doesn't seem right!
There were plenty of neighbors riding... and John, Vernon, and Daniel... so they really didn't need my help...
The day was nice, though breezy, and I can't pass up these opportunities!
Besides... I HAD to take a picture of this! Looks mighty fine, if I do say so myself!
I also took a Minute Movie for you... and it is actually TWO minutes!
Who knew it would take me two minutes to turn around in a circle and do some amazing zooming in on the gather in progress! Yeah... My Canon is still getting good points!
For those of you who are new to this blog... We're gathering our cattle out of this shared BLM pasture and bringing them home to feed them hay. Every ranch rides, throwing the cattle together, and then sorts them the appropriate way and trails them home.
I've shuttled our guys to the far side of the pasture... let Dally chase some cows down the road for a bit... but had to abandon ship when they went on a smaller road I was unwilling to follow with my horsetrailer!
(If you'd like to see some other stories about it... check my monthly archives on the left sidebar!)
I'm headed home, but paused along a ridgetop to show you the Big Horn Basin! Well, not all of it, just our little corner!
I think it qualifies as Big Country!
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January 15, 2011 After Shot... Kinda
January 15, 2010 No entry.
January 15, 2009 Sorting OOPE (good entry about gathering cattle)
Posted by Carol at 1/15/2012 9:16 PM 
Categories: Ranchlife, Wyoming, Cattle, Scenery, Projects
Tags: ranch Wyoming cattle cowboys Minute Movie
Categories: Ranchlife, Wyoming, Cattle, Scenery, Projects
Tags: ranch Wyoming cattle cowboys Minute Movie
Yours is the first blog I have ever visited. Just learning the ropes. Born a century too late you know. But you are doing amazing things. I came across your videos awhile back when I was supposed to be writing a paper. Found some Jolly Ranchers in my daughter's car and started goggling -looking for a connection to the past. I sent a response somewhere - who knows where. Anyway I'll be tracking you and catch up as we go.
Great looking saddle blanket. Nice work. It looks cold. I'm back visiting in the Catskill Mountains, -2 degrees tonight, great hiking in the day though.
Awesome buffalo skull! - I still have the old cow skull we found that day - 30 more years of weathering on it. Can you believe it has been that long.
Ugh :o !
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Jean! Can't believe you kept that old skull all these years. So great to hear from you... am emailing you now!
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I do enjoy your blog! I can relate to so much of it. On the video I like how you zoomed in on trailing cows then back out so we could see how far they really were. Camera does nice job of zooming. I am bummed that your videos don't come thru on my iPad - have to use the desktop to view the videos.
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Thanks, Donna... I love it when other ranch wives approve of what I'm talking about! Yeah, that ipad thing is a pain, I have one too... but that's Steve Jobs vs. Flash... nothing I can do about it! I love this day's comments... two former National Center West employees at once! Go, Girl Scouts!
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Before I call it a day, just wanted to say that your special saddle blanket really looks terrific in it's rightful place! Thanks for the big sky movie, too.
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Yes, I agree! Much better on horseback than in my living room!
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That saddle blanket looks Amazing! How satisfying it must feel to see it in use!
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It is... and better yet, he LIKES it!
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