Soapweed
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Beginning a new day, rounding up a close pasture
Coyote on yonder hillside
Easing the cattle into the corral
The brand on their hip points them in the right direction
In the corral
About ready to sort cows away from the calves
Changing a gate to swing from the other side
A couple of geezers acting their age
Showing their better side. These two old gentlemen have both been my heros growing up. The one on the left is my dad, and the one on the right is a man my father met while both were attending school at Curtis, Nebraska. In 1947, after just turning 24 years of age, the man on the right rode horseback and led a pack horse from Ellsworth, Nebraska to Arizona. He crossed the Grand Canyon on November 8th, 1947 with his own horses. Fifty years to the day later, he rode down to the bottom of the Grand Canyon again, with my wife and me and our three kids. This time he rode a mule, as did we. It was a great experience for all of us.
I have learned a lot from both of these guys through the years, and have always been impressed with their abilities and strength of character. I am still impressed with both of them, because they look on the bright side of life. They just regard older age as another of life's challenges where it takes enthusiasm and perseverence to survive.
Another picture of John
The sun going down over Goose Lake
The waning colors of the day
