Mid March 2013

[Soapweed]

Cow/calf pairs by SB Lake

They would like to soak up some sunshine

If there was any.

Sandhills driftwood

A natural wood sculpture

The steel beams that are welded to old auto gates. They were taken out on the ice and allowed to fall through.

They will be secure corners to attach wires to for water gaps.

Snowflakes are falling

But no one seems to mind

Staff and management

Don't know where I'm going

And not sure when I'll be coming back. :wink:

Look at that old funny guy with the camera.

The crew

 

[Mike]

The steel beams that are welded to old auto gates.

Explain. What's an "old auto gate"?

 

[Silver]

The steel beams that are welded to old auto gates.

Explain. What's an "old auto gate"?

I would assume a cattle guard?


Nice pics Soap!

 

[Mike]

The steel beams that are welded to old auto gates.

Explain. What's an "old auto gate"?

I would assume a cattle guard?


Nice pics Soap!

Guess so. Never heard it called that tho'.

 

[Faster horses]

Enjoyed your picture captions.
Looks like it was a cold day.
Thanks for sharing.

 

[Soapweed]

Explain. What's an "old auto gate"?

I would assume a cattle guard?


Nice pics Soap!

Guess so. Never heard it called that tho'.

Corner post for out in a lake, made from an old auto-gate. These were positioned out on the ice, so they will fall through
in the proper spot whenever the ice melts enough.

Another one ready to go

Here is what they looked like before they fell through the ice.

 

[LazyWP]

It kinda funny what different area call things. I have always know them as autogates, moved to Colorado, and the became cattle guards, Kansas was cattle guard, or drive overs, then I move back to the sandhills, and have a neighbor that calls em run over. All the same thing, just interesting.

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

It kinda funny what different area call things. I have always know them as autogates, moved to Colorado, and the became cattle guards, Kansas was cattle guard, or drive overs, then I move back to the sandhills, and have a neighbor that calls em run over. All the same thing, just interesting.

Texas Gates

 

[Justin]

looks like calving is moving right along for ya Soap. how many red baldy calves are you getting? :wink:

 

[Denny]

Looks like nicer calveing weather than here we've got 2 to 3 feet of snow.

 

[Hayguy]

Please excuse my ignorance, but why do you need a corner post in the middle of a lake?

 

[Silver]

Please excuse my ignorance, but why do you need a corner post in the middle of a lake?

In that country there might not always be a lake there I bet! :shock:

 

[leanin' H]

Please excuse my ignorance, but why do you need a corner post in the middle of a lake?

Keeps the registered fish from getting bred by the neighbors bull carp!

 

[Mike]

Please excuse my ignorance, but why do you need a corner post in the middle of a lake?

Cause that's where the property line is? :lol:

 

[Justin]

Please excuse my ignorance, but why do you need a corner post in the middle of a lake?

Keeps the registered fish from getting bred by the neighbors bull carp!

it's so Soap can keep all his ducks in a row. :wink:

 

[Soapweed]

Please excuse my ignorance, but why do you need a corner post in the middle of a lake?

Keeps the registered fish from getting bred by the neighbors bull carp!

it's so Soap can keep all his ducks in a row. :wink:

Not only can I not keep all my ducks in a row, it's also a hard row to hoe. :wink:

The corners are for something solid to tie to. SB Lake is about 260 acres in size, and we have four separate pastures around the lake. It is hard keeping water gaps in so cattle don't cross into the next pasture. Hopefully these new corners attached to autogates will solve what has been a perplexing problem for all the years we've had this ranch (since 1986).

 

[Hayguy]

thank-you