Cow Country

[RanchRoper]

Not exactly cow "country" but we ran into a guy we know at the Fort McLeod Santa Claus parade last week. He's a local western artist. Nice buffalo coat. You can still see a few old cowpokes in this original frontier town. The Fort and the NWMP barracks are still there, and draw lots of tourists. She was a big territory to ride & manage back in the late 1800's. Sitting Bull camped not far from there when he and his followers fled the Dakotas for brief time over a century ago.

[dave77]

I like the buffalo coat, bet it's very warm (and heavy). Like your coat too, assuming that's you, the hat looks the same as the one in your avatar.

[RanchRoper]

Yup it's me. The coat is from a pattern from the late 1800's. Keith Carradine wore one in Monte Walsh.
Mine is warm enough, I'd cook in a buffalo coat!

[dave77]

My mom made me a wool blanet capote back when I was rendevouxing, very warm but not very practical for everyday use, no pockets and too long for driving.

[Cofisher]

Thanks for the pic. Good one. You northern neighbors make interesting copy. At least the country folk.

[daytime dave]

Great photograph RR.

[BrokenolMarine]

Yeah, I like both coats, but I doubt it would ever get cold enough here to be able to wear it.... maybe once or twice a year...
Would be a shame to have something so nice, and have it hang unused..

[RanchRoper]

Merry Christmas from the RanchRopers!

[JEBar]

Merry Christmas to you guys as well ...

[CT_Shooter]

Merry Christmas from the RanchRopers!

Thanks, Cowboy! Merry Christmas to your family and best wishes for a healthy, happy New Year!

[The Wiz]

Merry Christmas to you.

[RanchRoper]

My wife is always johnny on the spot with her camera.....

yup, that's ice....

[CT_Shooter]

My wife is always johnny on the spot with her camera.....

yup, that's ice....

What? You couldn't crack a smile?

[RanchRoper]

Face had to thaw out first.

[daytime dave]

Now that's cold.

[RanchRoper]

Sorting through some old photos and came across these. A couple of pics my wife took in 2012. Late fall shipping day on the a7 Ranch at Bob Creek. Our late mare Magic and me. She was such a good horse. Sorting cattle in the tight alleys she got bumped around and never missed a beat. Some horses will get really stressed in tight quarters with the cattle. But she loved every minute of it. The cowboy sitting next to me is one of the buyers.

RIP little mare, see you again one day and we'll ride some big pastures together.

[RanchRoper]

There are days when a good wool coat and a pair of angora chaps are worth all the money in the world when out checking cows. This is one of them. Coffee is always good too....

[JEBar]

I'm sitting in Texas, temp 74 degrees and that picture made me shiver ...

beautiful nonetheless ..

[CT_Shooter]

There are days when a good wool coat and a pair of angora chaps are worth all the money in the world when out checking cows. This is one of them. Coffee is always good too....

That is just a perfect photo of climatic drama, RR. Thanks again, Cowboy.

[RanchRoper]

Nothing says Spring like....