This has been an exciting day for me… Another of my photos has been made a finalist in Beef Magazine’s “Summer Grazing” contest. Strangely enough… amongst my 9,000 photos on my computer… not many were of cattle just GRAZING. Duh. I’ve got moving cattle, branding cattle, feeding cattle, etc. etc. but just standing around? Not…
Wordless Wednesday – “Scorched Earth”
A scene from the wildfire last week… It was eerie and creepy but attractive in a Tim Burton kind of way. The scorched earth was NOT quiet, but in its death throes of crackles and sizzles as the fire ate away at the remaining wood… **** July 27, 2010 Showerhouse Experience July 27, 2009…
Red Dirt Movies
I think I could make *Monday Movies* all the time. I find myself filming everything! I filmed the bulls fighting. I filmed the puppies. I filmed moving cattle (again). I filmed the horses eating! I believe it’s going to be a sickness. It’s quick and easy and enjoyable… so here’s my question for you. “What…
Monday Movie – “Wildland Fire”
No worries… the fire was calm… the guys were on the line… I’m just backup. **** July 25, 2010 Wedding Photos July 25, 2009 You’re Invited July 25, 2008 No entry.
New Transportation
Yes, we have some new transportation around here and I’m pretty excited! Let me give you some hints… One is red. One is white. One is blue! The first is Peanut. Short and stocky. Tons of power and go. Yes, I wanted to change his name, but I think his name is stuck (to the…
And Your Day?
at the barn at 5 am. get cows to mountain in good time. destination covered in timothy grass in full pollen. allergic to timothy. sneeze. find out we’re moving MORE cattle. sneezesneeze. ride to next pasture. sniffsneeze. almost fall off colt. adrenalin helps me forget about allergies momentarily. cattle are not in pasture. find cattle….
No Challenge
Challenges come in all forms and sizes. My last challenge was one I did not relish. Since my pocketbook is too tight for me to hire the vet to drive the 47 miles to my house from his clinic… I was faced with driving my Durango full of 9 puppies to him. I’ve done it…
Wordless Wednesday – “Shades of Grey”
The neighbor’s horses provide many shades of grey in their hidden green retreat. **** July 20, 2010 Battlescars July 20, 2009 Bogged Down July 20, 2008 No entry.
Water Then Fire
Brandon and I were given the task of checking the neighbor’s pastures for our cattle, some of which decided to take themselves to the mountain pasture. We rode the Tully Place… pics of that later. We have a new colt, just turned three… nice, tall, and blue… and Brandon was aboard. Well, this new colt…
Monday Movie – “The View”
I thought I’d try something new. Wednesdays are Wordless… I decided that Mondays should be Movie Night. A short, one minute video blog entry about something. Anything. Whatever. Although most of you love my photos, I always feel you’re missing out on “the experience”. We’ll see if the movies fulfill that… I’m sure you’ll let…
En Garde
Someone said to me the other day, “Isn’t it ironic the overabundance of water this spring has cost us the shortage of water this summer?” Translation: Our irrigation of our fields is now JUST STARTING. Vernon and the boys have worked and worked and hired LARGE excavators to repair and replace ditches, headgates, crossings, and…
Hunting Dragons
You many not have noticed, but in the last picture from yesterday’s post, there was an unusual object in the bottom center… Sailing over the water in flamboyant stripes… A dragonfly. It was pure luck in the capture, but it made that photo extra special! That entire pond was humming with activity from at least…