We moved cattle to our leased Partnership pasture today. We paired them out of our Mesa pasture after gathering them. Since we weren’t taking all of them, we had to make sure we only had pairs! It took a while… we usually pair them only at the end, but we are usually taking everything in…
Tag: wildlife
Tiring Days
Our big day of gathering turned into even a bigger one than expected. We had 13 hours of riding, gathering, sorting, trailing, and some waiting in there too! I am *this* close to taking my Advil and hitting the hay, but figured I’d disappoint *somebody* out there if I didn’t post! On a day like…
Cats and Dogs, Foxes and Dogs
.53 inches That’s the precipitation for the past 24 hours as of 7 am this morning. It doesn’t sound like *anything*, I know, but in Wyoming it is. It has continued to rain all day, so by morning again… perhaps another .5 is possible. That’s 1/12 of our entire precip for the year. Duck jokes,…
Wordless Wednesday – “Turkeys are easily confused”
Some local wild turkeys… confused about which way to run… uh, girls, head UNDER the fence… duh! May your turkey not escape your plate this Thanksgiving! Note: look here for information on calendar ordering and large photos…
We Know Wapiti
Wapiti. Wapiti. Wapiti. Sounds like a flat tire, doesn’t it? Well, it isn’t. Wapiti are the reason ranchers have to fix a lot of fence around these parts. Wapiti are one of the reasons I want a telephoto lens for my camera. Wapiti tend to eat a large amount of alfalfa should they be given…
Wild Life
When my friends from New Zealand were here not long ago… it made me re-realize the amount of wildlife we take for granted. I mean, I *know* it… but sometimes you just need people to oooohhh and aaaahhhhh over the little mule deer doe in the road to remind you! You can retreat to this…
Saturday Rain Moments
Last night it poured… and then again this morning… We had a trip planned today… going to Douglas, Wyoming to the State Fair to pick up our Centennial Ranch sign from US Senators Enzi and Barrasso, and US Congresswoman Lummis. The heavy rain made us stick to the paved roads… adding two hours to our…
Cathartic?
Cathartic… purging the bowels… metaphorically cleansing the psyche. Ewwww! Right? Never did I know until today… that turkey vultures’ Latin name is Cathartes aura. Purifier. As in regurgitation. As in urohydrosis. Look that one up! Why do I care? Because up at the Mills place you see this… See ’em? They love it up there……
Low Light
I tried to get some photos of 5 bull elk in our field last night. Their antlers have shed, of course, but, body-wise… they were big bulls. However, it was dark-thirty, and I’m very bad at taking pictures in low light. From the top of a 4 wheeler. While it is moving. And the subjects…
Open
As the sun sets, I often switch to sepia or black and white to use the contrast. This little reservoir in the badlands gave me the perfect opportunity to play. This one turned out to be my favorite… and “Open” seemed like an appropriate title. The badlands aren’t that “bad”… as you can see in…
Strut Your Stuff
Well, I have OOPE photos from yesterday. I have fence fixin’ photos from today. I have wildlife photos from today. I have scenery photos from today. Rarely do I have so much to talk about and so little time and space… The morning began with Lucas and I helping Johnny kick heifer calves out…
Feeding What?
I have always enjoyed identifying birds, tracks, animals, plants, trees… whatever seems to cross my path. I was VERY frustrated on my cruise last year… asking locals what the names of the trees were and they would simply say, “I don’t know.” I don’t like that. I try to know what things are! Now I…