1/16/12

Hey there everyone!


Just wanted to post this video I couldn't post the other day. It is a video of us riding out and wrangling some cattle. 


Everything here on the ranch is great, the weather has been beautiful, mid 40's and 50's for the last two weeks. 


It's 5 am right now, were saddling up in an hour, so I have to go make lunch and get ready for the cold day ahead. 


Hope all is well in the rest of the world. 


- E

1/10/12

Hey there everyone!!!

So we just started our weaning process today. This is where we bring in all of our pairs (mothers and calves) and separate them from each other. 

Its time for the little ones to learn how to live on their own. 

So today, we ventured out to the far ends of the ranch, looking to gather 4 pastures in one day. 

It was a long day of riding, especially since I haven't really rode in about a month. (when I say really ride, i mean from longer than 3 hours) 

Today, we started out at around 7:30 and arrived home at 5. About a ten hour ride. 

It was a great one. It felt so nice to be back on bruiser, cruising along. 

We had an awesome group today too, about 14 of us. Jeff, David and Carla came over from the MZ, we had Mark from Australia, our new interns, Kathleen and Katherine, and the whole chico crew. 

It was an all around stellar ride, the weather was superb, the cattle moved as smooth as silk, and the people we were with were just fantastic. 

Things are good here at the ranch, although the weather is supposed to turn on us tomorrow, we will be riding all day tomorrow as well. 

Here are the pictures and videos from today. Hope you enjoy. 

The Boss Man. Leading us out. 

Mr. Allen Ferguson. Our Foreman, also looking like a boss. 

Jeff, standing majestically on the hilltop.

Some lopers, running away as we ride up. These things are about 500 yds away. This is my camera in super zoom mode. Its legit huh?

Oh Bruzer

Look at his thick sweaty winter coat. He is also fat and out of shape. 

Hair justa blowing in the wind. 

A nice little landscape pano

Bored, waiting for cettles. 

David, hanging out with some cettles

An awesome group shot to wrap up the day. 

For some reason, blogger wont let me upload a video right now, 


Guess you'll have to wait till tomorrow. 


Hope you liked this post!


Gutennacht

1/5/12

Hey there everyone. 


Jonathan and I had our first (at least my first) meeting today with the Landscape architects were working with on the hunting lodge. 


It felt like it went really, and I'm really excited about getting rolling on the project. It will be an absolutely awesome experience for me, getting to work on this project, hopefully, seeing it all the way through construction. 


I could go on, but I will later when I actually have design content to show. 


for now, I have a few cool pictures to show you. 


Here they are. 

First, a great sunset panorama from last night. The sunsets and sunrises had been unbelievable the last few nights. I believe it's because of the recent heat wave we have had. (60 degree highs)

Mmmmm, a nice sight to rise to in the morning. beautiful. 

The animals we slaughtered, which we will eat for the next year. Hanging in the quoncet hut, waiting to get butchered so we can start eating. 

Some nice pictures. 

I'm in a great place here. I can't wait to get rolling deep into the hinting lodge. very excited. 

Goodnight world. 

-E

1/3/12

Hey everyone!

I just wanted to post up some videos I have taken, as well as some pictures from today. .

Everything here on the ranch is great, it seems like everyone is in very good spirits. It could be the fact that it was 55 degrees today and its supposed to be 60 tomorrow. woo hoo!

Anyways, this first video is of a really funny ram who is penned up all alone in our corrals right now. I'm not really sure why he is there, but he is, and he is quite curious. 

Today, I gave him some chips, and he started to follow me around. When I wouldnt give him any more chips he started to charge me and try to ram me. This is probably a good 300 lb ram with some big ol' balls. He is a feisty one. The funny thing is, most of the time he will let you just come up and scratch him on the head. not this time though...

This second video is a short one of Cecilio and I catching Pheasant. It was the first video I ever shot, so it's a bit shaky. And, I only remembered to bring my camera out on the last bird I caught. 

I'll make a better video of this because it really is an exciting event. But here it is. 

Oh by the way, I cant upload HD videos because the internet here is dog. 

There it is folks, just a snipit.

Talk soon!

1/2/12

Hey everyone. 

Just a short post with some pictures from my new camera. Theyre stunning 

Everything is going well out here on the ranch. Its cold, but not too bad. Were still really busy, the cold doesnt deter us at all

Work is steady, were going to ramp up here soon as we start our weaning process. lots of riding for sure. I'm excited to get back on a horse more. 

We just bought 20 new horses, and apparently there are some big ol ones in the bunch, so ill be giving bruiser a rest and hopping on some new horses

Here are some of my latest pictures. Enjoy.

This is Jet, He is the Phillips's youngest black lab. He was my co-pilot for a coupe of days while the Phillips family was on vacation. 

He is such a mellow little guy.  Really, an awesome dog

 

What a boss

This is a little pano of the flight pens.  Where the birdies stay. 

A little photoshop job I did with a picture from bisonwerks

Another shop job of the photo of the ceefs. 

This is what you see when you step out the front door of the bunkhouse. Most of headquarters. 

I hope you like those. 


The riding action is about to whip up again, so Ill post when things get exciting. 


Goodbye, world. And happy new year.