Monday, May 17, 2010

Riding the Ranch

I work at a 20,000 acre ranch in Montana. It is beautiful, especially in May. Especially with friends.  and cheese and wine and thou. Sit back and take tour of my world. My work world place.


A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT



HAY MEADOWS








BREATH-TAKING, EVEN TO THE NATIVES



SHARING SPACE WITH THE CATTLE


HARD TO SEE BUT WE PUSHED A BROWN BEAR, HER BLACK CUB AND GOLDEN CUB OUT OF THE THICKET THAT WE WERE RIDING THROUGH.





THE CRAZY MOUNTAINS




THE BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS

 

A STEP BACK IN TIME


OUR 'WINE AND CHEESE AND THOU' LOCATION.
KNOWN AS THE 'STONE HOUSE' NOW.  BUT OUR FAMILY USED TO OWN THIS BEFORE MY EMPLOYER RANCH BOUGHT IT FROM US.  I KNOW IT AS THE 'HOLTEN HOUSE'.  MY GIRLFRIEND'S FATHER GREW UP IN THIS HOUSE.


THE CLOSEST LEVEL LOCATION FOR THE WINE GLASS WAS.....A COW PIE!

  OH POOP!






TIRED HORSES. BACK TO THE BARN.
(and you thought it was going to be 4-legged horses!  :)  )

Time to check out some other 'rrrrrrrrrrrrrrr' posts at

Jenny Matlock



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31 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 19, 2010 at 7:47 PM

    What a great place to explore and have adventures.

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  2. jeff campbellMay 19, 2010 at 8:17 PM

    You and your Montana...taint fair...makes me wish I was back out in the Rockies...great post...peace and blessings

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  3. BettyMay 19, 2010 at 8:21 PM

    Montana looks so beautiful!

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  4. ChristyMay 19, 2010 at 8:51 PM

    Oh poop! LOVE IT! Your pictures are always so stunning!

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  5. JoMay 19, 2010 at 11:18 PM

    geez, what an amazing worksite ... totally beautiful!

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  6. ~✽Mumsy✽~May 20, 2010 at 5:41 AM

    Awesome, awesome place you have there! I feel so free just to look at those spaces.

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  7. TerraMay 20, 2010 at 6:09 AM

    I want to be there! and a river runs through it? and to walk in that farm house...and ride that old tractor...oh please?

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  8. amariaf2000May 20, 2010 at 7:09 AM

    Great post! What a beautiful place to be!!

    ~angela @ peonypatch

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  9. VikiMay 20, 2010 at 8:08 AM

    That is some gorgeous land and open spaces. I love the picture of the river, wow. I couldn't imagine living there though with bears. Scary for this city girl ;-)

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  10. PondsideMay 20, 2010 at 8:16 AM

    What a place to live and work!
    Love your horses!

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  11. UnknownMay 20, 2010 at 9:35 AM

    great pictures...living ranch is more awesome because of this post...
    I am your latest follower..

    mine is here
    wanna try my meme, Weekend Funnies ?
    Happy Thursday!
    hugs
    shakira

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  12. AnonymousMay 20, 2010 at 9:54 AM

    Great pictures. I'm so jealous. I miss Montana. Thanks for sharing.

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  13. laterg8rMay 20, 2010 at 10:04 AM

    really pretty pics :D

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  14. CarolMay 20, 2010 at 10:21 AM

    I am dying to see Montana! The view from your window is AMAZING! Thanks for sharing more photos!

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  15. GFDINER - KathyMay 20, 2010 at 10:46 AM

    Love the ranch. No love the land and of course the wine. Enjoy!

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  16. Amanda LeeMay 20, 2010 at 12:44 PM

    What a beautiful place to live and work!

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  17. Julie Kwiatkowski SchulerMay 20, 2010 at 12:50 PM

    That old tractor looks cool! So steampunk.

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  18. GardenOfDaisiesMay 20, 2010 at 1:50 PM

    Such an amazing and beautiful place to live and work!!

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  19. KatMay 20, 2010 at 3:19 PM

    Oh my goodness, this is gorgeous! What a breathtaking place to live - that river shot is beautiful. And the picture of the bears, I'm just in awe. Great post! Kathy

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  20. CherylMay 20, 2010 at 5:19 PM

    This was a wonderful journey through your backyard. I loved the antique tractor. Those cubs were really high-tailing it out of the thicket!

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  21. StephMay 20, 2010 at 6:29 PM

    What a beautiful place and a unique and special life you lead. Never thought of cow pies for coasters.

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  22. One PhotoMay 20, 2010 at 7:29 PM

    I'm English and have lived here in the US for six years. Our first big vacation trip was to Glacier National Park and we then drove down through Montana and just loved it. Your photos are beautiful, and Montana is just wonderful

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  23. SarahMay 20, 2010 at 10:32 PM

    What a terrific work place! Thanks for taking us along on the ranch ride.

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  24. HMay 21, 2010 at 4:33 PM

    WOW! What an amazing place to work. Your pictures are stunning!

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  25. MaryMay 22, 2010 at 2:33 PM

    Beautiful scenery, I've never been to Montana, thanks for the ride :-)

    Mary

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  26. UnknownMay 22, 2010 at 3:47 PM

    what a wonderful place...I love the stone house....

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  27. Short and SweetMay 22, 2010 at 6:12 PM

    Your photos are gorgeous and Montana looks like a wonderful place to live and work. I've never been there but your photos tell me to come for a visit.

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  28. lissaMay 22, 2010 at 8:18 PM

    looks beautiful with all that open sky

    thanks for your visit

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  29. easternsparkleMay 23, 2010 at 12:47 AM

    This is a great post - I just love the photos! We may hit southern Montana this summer when we come over - not quite sure what our friends have in mind!

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  30. JennyMay 23, 2010 at 11:10 PM

    Dee! Chuck and I are soooo coming to visit one of these days. I want to see the stone house! And ride the quads. And listen to you laugh like a wild woman!

    Thanks for linking up your post this week.

    I always enjoy stopping by the ranch!

    You know... You should have done Mel for M....that would have wowed 'em!

    Hugs and A+

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  31. Brimful CuriositiesMay 25, 2010 at 11:45 AM

    Wow, that is simply gorgeous. You R lucky to work there.

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