Today we had to move some cows to the last grass of the season. Wish the weather was better but kinda had to do it, regardless. Started from home to the accompanyment of a pretty sunrise. Our place on the left.
Had to take a pit stop on the way out. Dang Pepsi! :wink: Here's looking north of Erickson pass. All the roads in this country are unimproved 2 tracks. I was happy for the frost as it gets western in the mud.
Turning east towards the ranch. Looking a little nippy and i am starting to regret leaving a good fire in the wood stove. Could'a finished a great book i'm readin called "Citizen Soilders" on World War 2.
Met My Cousin Phil, His son Chance and Nephew Adam. Left the ranch at 9:00 a.m. and headed for burn canyon.
Went up burn canyon and dropped into joe's canyon. Found two lovely sisters and a snow flurry. Started them back to burn canyon and the cows we rode past. Adam and a $300 horse who's worth much less! :???: He is 9 and has a few issues with authority. Ya crowd him at all and he sticks it in reverse. Just backs up 30 feet or so and then pouts. At each creek crossing, steep pull, cow, ect... he'd pull his trick. Adam is trying to correct him without getting killed or committing horse-a-cide!
I dropped off to check the drill hole spring. It's an old drill site during a mineral boom that didnt strike mineral, just water. "Reba" in a mini blizzard.
Pushin' cows down the draw with snow to cover our tracks! Hope nobody has a rope handy. Or a tall tree!
Heading west through the cedars. Chance and "Doc" on the wing.
Phil and "Bandit" on the other wing. Guess that means i got drag?
Scenery shot. Desert Mountain on a chilly day.
Stringing across the old road toward the west and home.
Swung around the ranch and headed north to muddy. Grass looks better, eh? Is that proper use of Canadian?
Would of been nice day cept for the 25 mph breeze off the glaciers! Sure nice to get the moisture though!
Almost to muddy. We call it that cause before we installed the new trough, the cows looked,well, muddy after their spa treatment while attempting to drink. It wernt very muddy today!
Phil got demoted to drags with me as we had a fenceline riding wing on his side!
In the gate they go! The trough is in sight and we had a wager on how much ice was formed.
Pushed on up to the water which was free of hard water. Had enough water moving to keep it open. Adam and his project got a lot done today. Nobody hurt and some schoolin' took place. Horse is built great cept between the ears.
Decided to keep the camera and my fingers out of the elements on the ride back to the trailer. Got loaded and headed for home. Found this bunch of speed goats on the Pony Express road.
Lookout Pass is 10 miles west of home. It had a Pony Express station there and later a stage stop. The Lady who ran the station had lots of dogs and as they died over the years, she buried them in a little cemetary. There's a rock wall built around it and a monument telling her story. I'll take pictures on a warmer day!
This is a tribute to the many sheepmen who have called the west desert home for the winter. Ray was a neat old man and always had a story good for a laugh. He loved this desert more than ANY bueracrat in a BLM truck could. He was a great steward of the range and raised lots of lamb chops! This plaque was put up by his family on top of lookout pass. Vandals have tried their damndest to ruin it. Hope ya enjoyed the pictures! I am enjoying the wood stove tonight!
