cattle ranching and rural living in the Pacific Northwest
I’m spending the weekend riding fence with two of my favorite boys and singing “You Just Can’t See Him From the Road” by Chris LeDoux.
But he’s still out there riding fences,
Still makes his living with his rope.
As long as there’s a sunset he’ll keep ridin’ for the brand,
You just can’t see him from the road.
Just to be clear, we sing the Chris LeDoux version of this song – and ONLY the LeDoux version – in my household. Just LeDoux it, friends, we’re near Friday.
Yesterday was a gorgeous northwest day. Loads of sunshine. Warm temperatures. Amazing scenery. A few hours in the saddle. Total bliss of a day.
I just can’t cut the team anymore than I have so you get all these pictures today.
Snake River canyon pastures
Gus
Ladies in waiting.
Peggy or Polly - I can't ever remember who is who.
Snake River
Turk
Sneak preview! It’s cattle branding season here, and my article will be in the next issue of the Dirt Road Daughters magazine. Subscribe, and like the mag on Facebook. If you want.
This photo didn’t make my cut for photos to send to the publisher so it isn’t a real sneak preview – just more exclusive PNW Rancher content like you get every day. It was sad it didn’t get to be in the magazine until I said it could be featured on my blog.
The girl. I'm just a ranch girl from Iowa who moved west to the border country of Idaho and Washington. I have the foothills to the Rockies in my backyard and the rolling wheat fields of the Palouse out my front window. With cattle surrounding me and a pair of boots on my feet, you're looking at one happy redheaded cowgirl. The photography. I started shooting pictures on my mom's Kodak 35mm film point and shoot. Cornstalks in an Iowa autumn sunset was the photo that made me fall in love … more about PNW Rancher