Red Dirt In My Soul
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Hi, my name is Carol, and this blog is my photographic journal of daily life on a Wyoming Centennial Ranch... 100 years in the same family! Through my photography and writing, you'll discover the beauty of Wyoming, the hard work of ranching, the DIY projects that call my name, and a mix of creativity tossed in for fun!
Red Dirt In My Soul
7h ago
This was first published April 28, 2014. Waking up to this is just thrilling. Don’t Lucas and Dally look thrilled? Now that the cows are out in the badlands… the bulls get to move out of their spot as well. We’ve kept them miles away from each other, but now they can move to the ..read more
Red Dirt In My Soul
2d ago
So the mountain of work is done… everything that it takes to put on a branding… the firewood cutting, the vaccine ordering, the setting up of the portable panels, the moving of cattle, the gathering of supplies, the food and drink for 30 people. It should be sweet sailing from here on out, right? Well ..read more
Red Dirt In My Soul
4d ago
Kids. They’re *so close* to not needing backup, but it was still there… They took on every job, marking calves, wrestling calves, keeping the fire and irons hot, even vaccinating and branding! Not much is more appealing than to see these young ranchers take their children and neighbor’s children and help them hold calves successfully ..read more
Red Dirt In My Soul
5d ago
First branding is in the books… 231 photos later… prepare yourself for an onslaught of pictures! Thanks to our neighbors who show up and work hard for just a meal ..read more
Red Dirt In My Soul
1w ago
This was first published April 24, 2014. If you couldn’t tell… we’ve been busy around here. We’ve been kicking cows out into our badlands pasture. It is a LONG walk for little bitty baby calves, and for my horse and my dog and for ME! (Don’t mind that my camera didn’t open all the way ..read more
Red Dirt In My Soul
1w ago
For a jigsaw puzzle of these wildflowers spreading across the hillside, go HERE. Extra points if you can find Bravo ..read more
Red Dirt In My Soul
1w ago
Somehow, that chicken coop just doesn’t get cleaned… that was my plan until Vernon said we were moving some pairs around this afternoon in order to be prepared for branding. While the cowboys brought the little bunch, Vernon and I zoomed down to move another little herd out of the way. It may not be ..read more