Fire tenders… yes, Quinlan’s face is filthy… We reenacted the cooks’ photo from this post… That’s all, folks! Thanks for putting up with my “fun”. (This post is late due to NO POWER last night… extreme weather in Wyoming, torrential rain, hail, tornadoes… crazy times in the Far Far West)
Tag: branding
Branding Portraits
At branding, I’m running the bar part of our A bar A brand. That means I visit every calf to apply the brand. That doesn’t leave much time for photography! I have a bit of time since Vernon or Johnny go first to apply the two A’s… and if I let the vaccinators in first…
Picking on B
Picking on B. (in black and white, no less!). Don’t know why, but most of my favorites from branding include B.! So, he gets a post to himself. Don’t tell him, I’ll never hear the end of it! (P.S., everybody wants to be a roper, but at the Greet Ranch, ropers, too, take a turn…
First Branding 2017
OK, well over 200 photos, but my eyes are slamming shut and I still need a shower! Here’s one to last until tomorrow…
#TBT: Branding Dinner
Feeding the branding crew has always been a Big Deal. Everyone is working hard and has quite the appetite. This branding would have been on the top of the mountain, creating challenges of its own. Heat would be a campfire or what could be brought up in a wrapped pot to keep it as warm…
#TBT: Mountain Branding
Branding on the mountain pasture, no date. Look at the Herefords!
Favorites from Branding 2016
Checking to see if the irons are hot. The gathering of the grey trailers. There’s one in every bunch… Headed to the fire. Finished for the day. Helpers. Questions for Daddy. Learning on the job. Words of advice from Uncle B.
Point of View
Looking for her calf. OOOh, I think I see it! Heading back to mama with a new brand…
Unsung Heroes
Cowboys get all the attention… Good looking, talented guys on horseback… the Quintessential Romantic Cowboy. But at brandings, there are some unsung heroes… the Vaccinators! Usually, but not always, they’re girls. Not because girls can’t wrestle, Victoria and I have both put in our time holding calves, but because, I think, guys don’t want the…
Only These
Well, you could definitely see us from the road today! We branded our big bunch right next to the highway… Lots of work, Victoria and Matt came over to help, some of Tess’ family is here, and the new additions to Ten Sleep, my brother-in-law and sister. The Little Seven… the Cousin Contingent… was in…
Branding Pics
Just hanging around, watching everything! Lacee has her own vantage point. Jaxon helps dad hold the calf, while Quinlan marks the calf’s back with chalk. Vernon dallies his calf. Kay, one of my “pups”, takes a ride on the pallet. Yes, she stays on! I’m not supposed to be here, but you can’t see me.