They say that when it rains it pours, and this week was a case in point on the Ranch. It started raining toward the end of the week last week. Rain is not too common in February. A 40 degree rain fell much of the night on our country. Up high it was dumping snow, but here it was rain. It melted much …
Photo of the Day: Cattle on Winter Pasture
Alderspring beeves graze winter stockpile, content in spite of frigid temperatures in mid-winter. …
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Just Let Them Out to Eat Grass
January is definitely the longest month of the year. It's when winter really sets in, and there seems to be no hope of life on the land. Sure, the beeves and horses don't seem to mind—especially when it's above zero. But the green on the land is almost forgotten; the nights don't seem to get any …
Putting Cows in Prison; Living Free on Alderspring
I was out feeding the beeves today on Alderspring's snow-mantled meadows, as we do every day. They came running from foraging over the big pasture with their heads and tails held high (and often happily bucking) when they saw me show up with what I call "stored summer sunshine". Other folks call it …
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Clear Skies and Silence
It feels like we're pitching down to zero again tonight. The stars are bright enough to see by. Our high altitude country, far away from smog and cityscapes enables us to experience truly countless stars in the cold night sky. The horses can be heard in the thick night air, nickering to each other …
Healthy, Wild Cows
Snow flurries today turned into a real steady, fine snow. I posted a pic on Facebook today of those yearling beeves grazing away"¦somehow they know that a storm is coming and the grass will soon be covered. They don't stress about it like us humans. They just look at each other, matter-of-factly, …