Tag: wildlife

Vernon and I ran up the mountain to retrieve some metal braces for building fence. We knew there were some at Bayer Creek, so off in the sxs we went. Bayer Creek has always been known for its multiple springs that cut across the hillside. I’ve often said we could use them to irrigate the…

This week will be full of cow work, so Vernon and I decided to winterize and put to bed our little cabin and the water pump in the canyon. The first thing I grabbed was my trail camera. Almost 4000 photos were on it and it took quite a while to go through them all….

After moving the heifers, I requested Jaxon’s help. I’ve still not finished cementing in my foundation rocks. Nothing like teaching the grandkids some life skills along the way! We need more mortar mix to finish, so it was break time. Five minutes after I sat down, the first elk bugled. Of course, we had to…

Up the mountain to work on the foundation once again. This time I took it easier as it took me a week to recover last time Lorelei and I worked on it. Did I take a picture? Nope. Forgot this time too. But, hey, I also totally forgot my real camera. My phone didn’t do…

Vernon asked if I’d go with him to drive back the side by side while he drove the little excavator back from the latest water project. Sure thing…. Best of all, I decided I’d go fishing along the way! We’ve both recently received our Pioneer Fishing Licenses. They’re the lifetime fishing licenses for old people…

As I stacked hay bales, one on top of the other… Away in the distance, I saw a visitor. A little fox sat at the edge of the field, watching. Unafraid, it rambled past, keeping me company for just a bit as the sun set on another wonderful day.

To continue from my story on Tuesday… I had met elk on the way in, (see Tuesday’s post), and I arrived at my Special Place. I unloaded my supplies and food, settling in with what I needed for my overnight stay. I kept looking out the windows, but no elk appeared in the distance. They…

I stopped at the last place to receive a cell phone signal and texted everyone that I had arrived… No cell towers in sight. I was on my way to my special place… me and my dogs were spending the night. I turned the corner, traveling down a little two track, and spied two elk…

I alternated between garden work and house work. While it may have reached 70 degrees today, my out of shape body thought it was more like 90! As a result, I don’t have a clean house or fully planted garden, but I’m getting close on both. When Vernon requested I come pick him up around…

’Tis the season. On my way home from Ten Sleep, I saw fox in four different places. The kits are tiny. At this spot, there were six little babies… It’s fairly difficult to get good photos, through the brush, in low light, with rambunctious subjects… I took a few little movies, I’ll see if I…

Until a few years ago, there were no wild turkeys in this area. Now, it’d be nice if we could sell pasture raised turkeys for a side hustle! Yes, those are all turkeys… and I couldn’t fit more into my frame, but there were more!