Oh, Waldo is still kickin' - lol.

[Tap]

:wink:

Just hanging around enjoying life, TTB.

Working, and running around seeing the sites some lately. And chasing the stray fire around the country. Had a bunch of them the other evening.

Sorting some solid colored black cows off to put with the hereford bulls.

Moving the rest to another pasture after we were finished.

The herefords with the cows.

The feed is real good here, but the fire danger is high too.

Doesn't look like the shortgrass country that this is. Lots of needle and thread this year.

Watchin' you watchin' me.

You have to find shade in this treeless plain any way you can.

We went to Spearfish Canyon in the Black Hills recently, and it sure is pretty there this year.

We also took a trip down to Fort Robinson State Park a week ago, just west of Soapweed, and it is very pretty there, but very very dry. On the SD/Neb. border, the prickly pear was the tallest plant I could see. I had lots of pictures of that, and the destructive fire near Hot Springs SD, that burned 30 homes, but I deleted them all off my camera chip.

One last one taken by my daughter. She wanted the camera to take a picture of the pretty sunset, and she sure did it justice.

 

[Jinglebob]

Very nice pix Tap.

Say, when that lightning gets to poppin' up there, please just keep it there as we have lots of dry grass too! :shock: :wink:

 

[Julie]

Love the Windmill, black cattle photo. That's calendar material!!

 

[Turkey Track Bar]

Howdy Waldo, er, Tap!!!

Glad you've been hanging around...just hope you didn't fall outta the tree like that little kitty!

It's 'bout time you came out of the brush to share some photos! They are great! It sure looks like your daughter has gained some photo taking talent from her Daddy! Tell her great job.

Glad you took some time to take a little break and a little trip. Those are nice photos of Spearfish Canyon. I bet the Hot Springs fire was horrible to see I feel bad for those folks who lost everything, but also wonder when folks will wisen up and realize that it just isn't smart to build houses next to coniferous trees? :?: I was raised in SW Colorado, in the mountains, and it doesn't seem the newcomers have learned their lesson very quickly there either.

Our really tall grass has now dried and matured into a really tall fuel for fires, and we too are on the lookout for the dry lightning. Thus far we've had none, but are not counting it out.

On a different note, do you still have your buggy? If so, and you get it out and go for a ride, I'd like to see more photos of that activity. I think I just about have lazy ace talked into teaching a two year old of ours how to drive.

Glad to have you back...and am looking forward to more photos.

Thanks, and cheers---

TTB :wink:

 

[Faster horses]

Nice pictures, Tap. It's good you took the time to take a little tour.

SE Montana got a downpour last night so that should help for a little while, anyway. Always during the fair it seems the fire danger is always high and there are fires.

I went with the Vigortone guys west of Newcastle, Wy last week and we got into a downpour there. Washed the road out, washed out a cattleguard that we needed to cross to talk to a rancher. It was submerged about 8 inches into the ground. I said it could be worse, we could have been on the other side wondering how to get home. :shock: :lol:

Here's hoping for some nice rain for everyone that needs it.

And as for those folks that lost homes in the fire, heck, some are planning on rebuilding right where there home burned down. Now that's persistence!!!

Anyway, glad to have you back, Tap.

 

[Canadian_Cowgirl]

Awesome photos!!

I love the last 3!!!! The water fall looks so nice i want to jump in! :shock:

Did you have a buddy shaking that tree making the poor kittyl hang on for dear life so you could get a pic?

Missed ya! But glad your ok!!


Katy

 

[Jassy]

Sure glad to have you and your pictures back here...missed em. That waterfall is so pretty and the sunset is beautiful. Vacations are always well deserved, but it's nice to be home too...Glad ya had a great time. Welcome back.