Thoughts From The Middle of Nowhere

Category: Pictures

  • Misty Morning

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Cow-Pixs/mist05212007?full=1'><img width='640' height='480' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Cow-Pixs/mist05212007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>It was a wet, misty day when I was up moving these cattle. You can tell by the clouds. Taken 5/21/2007.</center>

  • Morning Gather

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/misc/morning06032007?full=1'><img width='640' height='480' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/misc/morning06032007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>Gathering cattle in the early morning. The sun was coming up and really highlighting the scene. The dew was really heavy and you can see the tracks in the grass. The rider is my youngest girl poking the cows along.…

  • Cactus Flower

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/flowers/cactus06102007?full=1'><img width='640' height='427' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/flowers/cactus06102007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>The Prickly Pear Cactus are starting to bloom. Pretty, but not fun. Taken 6/10/2007. </center>

  • Branding

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Cow-Pixs/oldcows06092007?full=1'><img width='640' height='480' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Cow-Pixs/oldcows06092007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>Getting ready to brand the old cows calves. We branded the last of the calves up the other day. old cows and late calvers. The youngest of these old cows is 14 years old and the oldest was 19. That's…

  • Light

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/views/morninglight06032007?full=1'><img width='640' height='427' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/views/morninglight06032007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>I was trying to take a picture of the moon and the way the morning light was reflecting off of the grass. It didn't work to well but the colors and light were intriguing to me. I was branding at…

  • Montana Beauty

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Cow-Pixs/colors06022007?full=1'><img width='640' height='427' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Cow-Pixs/colors06022007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>The colors seem so vibrant this year and the cattle look so great. Montana Beauty. Taken 6/3/2007.</center>

  • Bulls Are Out, Finally

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Bulls/bulls06052007?full=1'><img width='640' height='480' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Bulls/bulls06052007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>I managed to finally get the bulls out. I was a few days later than normal due to all the moisture we have been having recently. It isn't quitting wither. The are predicting one to three inches of rain in…

  • Sunflowers

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/views/sunflowers05172007?full=1'><img width='640' height='480' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/views/sunflowers05172007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>A large patch of yellow sunflowers. My Darling Wife loves these flowers so this picture is for her. I don't think much of them. Taken 5/17/2007.</center><br />n<br />

  • Spraying

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/misc/spray06022007?full=1'><img width='640' height='427' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/misc/spray06022007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>The weather finally cleared up enough for the guy to come spray the weevil. It's been years since I had to spray my alfalfa for anything. It didn't seem to bother the cattle much. Taken 6/2/2007.</center>

  • Like Goats

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Yearlings/goats05262007?full=1'><img width='640' height='427' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Yearlings/goats05262007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>I'll never figure my critters out. With all kinds of good feed out on the flats, they decide they need to act like mountain goats and cling to the steep hill sides grazing. Go figure. Taken 5/26/2007.</center>