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In the shadow of the Steens Mountains in Oregon, Wade Black tosses a loop on an unsuspecting calf.

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Unsuspecting Target

February 1, 2017

The lyrics to the cowboy song "The Strawberry Roan" come to mind when I look at this image. There aren't many opportunities to photograph bronc riding events in late afternoon sunlight, but I got the rare opportunity in 2012 when the Working Ranch Cowboys Association organized a ranch bronc riding competition in Amarillo, Texas. Cowboys came from all over the West to compete. And even though the wind was howling out of the south (see the flags?) and dust filled air, the stands were packed with hardy Texas Panhandle fans.

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Sure Is a Sunfisher

January 25, 2017

Rich Roth loads one of the IX Ranch horses before sunrise.

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Early Departure

January 18, 2017

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Flaky Cows

January 11, 2017

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Palo Duro Puncher

January 6, 2017

Larry Godsey heads off a group of cows on the Deseret Ranch in central Florida. Gathering cattle in the swampy, tree-laden landscape is a challenge for local cowboys. I spent a couple of days on the large ranch outside of Orlando, working on a story that appeared in the June 2008 issue. Cowboys deal with unbearable heat and humidity, deep water crossings, thick forests, alligators, snakes and plenty of other creepy critters. Godsey told me about the large banana spiders. One day, riding through thick threes, he noticed a couple of long, skinny legs curling down from above his hat brim. He didn't hesitate to solve the problem. "My hat was on the ground in no time," he recalled with a laugh.

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Ranching in the Swamps

December 21, 2016

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Snow Roper

December 8, 2016

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Cow Connection

November 23, 2016

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Eye of the Beholder

November 17, 2016

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