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