May 6, 7, & 8th, 2005
and also some pictures
of photogenic wildlife,
Historic Fort Laramie and the Register Cliffs,
some Oregon Trail wagon ruts,
and Buffalo Bill’s grave
The cattle are driven to the branding corral.
Cowboys make sure the livestock is in the right place.
Dog keeps an eye on the calves; calves keep an eye on the dog.
Cowboy gets ready to rope a calf.
Young cowboy lassos a calf.
Heating up the branding irons
Branded!
Calves are also vaccinated…
And, if they happen to be male…
… they’re castrated.
Horse & cowboy are a team...
Calves know something is up.
Unhappy mothers bellow their displeasure.
Cowboys taking a break
No, not Hollywood. He’s for real.
Starting young
Branded!
Rocky Mountain oysters
Rocky mountain oysters, barbecue style
Cattle’s branded – time for a beer
…and time for a feast back at the ranch house
Rocky Mountain oysters in the news
“Nut fry”
Fort Laramie National Historical Park
Pony Express monument
Wagon wheel ruts on the old Oregon Trail
Register Cliff, where travelers on the Oregon Trail left their marks
Antelope in southern Wyoming
Rocky Mountain vista
William “Buffalo Bill” Cody’s grave on the slopes of Lookout Mountain near Denver
Fossilized tracks in Dinosaur Ridge National Landmark near Denver
The End