Monthly Archives: February 2012

Cuddly Burgers Bozeman, Montana 2012 Beef from these Scottish Highland cattle is supposed to be quite tasty–superior to Angus in taste and texture according to some. Fortunately they aren’t particularly suitable to large commercial feedlot operations (something about mud balls … Continue reading →

Hot Foot Bozeman, Montana 2012 At the horse shoe demonstration/competition at the Wild West Winterfest. None of the smithies were wearing gloves which just seemed odd around all that hot metal.

Stability Bozeman, Montana 2012 This rider was demonstrating how steady and stable this horse is amid noisy and startling distractions. You can’t really see it in the photo because it’s blurred due to movement, but the guy was repeatedly cracking … Continue reading →

Looking for Bids Bozeman, Montana 2012 Twenty-nine years ago I watched the horse auction at the Winter Fair in Bozeman for the first time. It’s called the Wild West Winterfest now, for marketing reasons I presume. Despite the catchy name … Continue reading →

Storm Clouds Rising Bozeman, Montana 2012 I took this a week ago a few hours before the last big nasty storm was supposed to hit town. The storm did arrive but it was more of a nudge or perhaps a … Continue reading →

Outside In Bozeman, Montana 2012 When asked by the waiter if she wanted to dine inside or out, Maggie couldn’t quite decide…

Crow Berries Bozeman, Montana 2012 There has been a large bunch (murder) of crows hanging around our neighborhood the last couple of weeks taunting me. They taunt me because they keep enticing me away from what I’m supposed to be … Continue reading →

Life is Good Bozeman, Montana 2012 When we were furnishing our new townhouse last year I tried to stay out of the decision making process, especially in regard to furniture styles. I emphasized the word tried in that last sentence … Continue reading →

Dancing the Two-Step Bozeman, Montana 2012 Connie was on the phone the other day for two hours and twenty minutes (by her count) with an old high-school chum. At some point during that time I noticed through the window of … Continue reading →

Trying to earn a little income (or at least recoup some expenses) by selling my photographs sometimes feels like a futile exercise in swimming upstream against a strong current–I get a lot of exercise but don’t seem to be making … Continue reading →