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Category Archives: Cowboys & Horses
Across the Valle Vidal
I may have had the Rio Grande Gorge all to myself on Memorial Day weekend but the rim was beset with motorcycles. I’ve always liked bikers – they’re generally kind and generous to fellow travelers – but I have a … Continue reading
Repost: Memorial Day Weekend on the Loneliest Road In America
Hey Everybody! I’m feeling much better and back on the road in northern New Mexico, hoping to come across another Memorial Day community BBQ in some small town. I’ll be posting soon about climbing Hermit Peak and hiking in and … Continue reading
Filly Lost & Found: A Mother’s Day Post
Two years ago, in Wyoming, one of my childhood dreams came true. Somewhat lost on back roads, searching for Butch Cassidy’s Outlaw Cave in the middle of nowhere Wyoming, I happened to look off to the side of the red … Continue reading
Accounting For All the Pretty Horses
Two summers ago I did something reckless: I went to a wild horse and burro auction in Bernalillo, New Mexico. I managed not to place any bids, but I fell in love many times over. Nothing is more beautiful than a wild mustang … Continue reading
Posted in Cowboys & Horses, New Mexico, Photography, Science Writing, Sustainable Living
Tagged adoption, BLM, burros, Last Word On Nothing, mustangs, wild horse
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Boondocking Blanca BLM
Funny how when you don’t have anywhere specific to go, you usually end up going in circles. I’ve spent the summer driving lazy loops around southern Colorado – I have yet to make it north of I-70 – and I … Continue reading
Me & My Shadows: Four Corners
You may have noticed, I take a lot of pictures. I’m addicted to this 3-pound weight always hanging around my neck. If I’m outside, it’s with me and I’m always using it, come rain, shine or snow, and in all types of light. At certain … Continue reading
Donkey Dreaming At Fairplay Burro Days
On Sunday, I drove through Fairplay, Colorado, which I imagine is normally a pretty quiet mountain town. Not last weekend. A banner along the main drag declared it “Burro Days” and the place was a madhouse! Traffic, people, vendors, re-enactors … Continue reading
Posted in Cowboys & Horses, Hiking!, Photography, Road tripping!, Uncategorized, Vagabonding 101
Tagged Burro Days, Colorado, donkey racing, Fairplay, Pack-Burro racing
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Friday Night Lights Over Alamosa
I don’t plan my summers around rodeos, but I always seem to find myself in the right place at the right time a few times each season. Late June into July is known as “Cowboy Christmas” because of the plethora … Continue reading
Filly Lost & Found: A Mother’s Day Post
A year ago yesterday, in Wyoming, one of my childhood dreams came true. Somewhat lost on back roads, searching for Butch Cassidy’s Outlaw Cave in the middle of nowhere Wyoming, I happened to look off to the side of the … Continue reading
Crossing Paths: Ten Horses
Now that spring has sprung and the days are warming up I’ve switched to my summer schedule: hiking at sunrise and sunset, to avoid the heat and the rattlesnakes. The other morning, my early start was well rewarded with ten … Continue reading
Posted in Cowboys & Horses, Hiking!, New Mexico, Photography, Uncategorized, Vagabonding 101
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Travels with the Blonde Coyote 