[Leica] More from the Cattle Drive

[leica_r8 at hotmail.com (Aram)]

Here are a few more.  The elder Eaton, leader of the clan and ranch.
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/w78/cd/Cattle+Drive-5564.jpg.html

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/w78/cd/Cattle+Drive-5557.jpg.html

Cowboy
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/w78/cd/Cattle+Drive-7043.jpg.html

different colored cow.  Only one like this
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/w78/cd/Cattle+Drive-5547.jpg.html

And finally just some of the saddle
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/w78/cd/Cattle+Drive-5563.jpg.html

Sad story.
After they left this resting area they headed about 2 miles further up the 
highway.  A few cars were following.  One cow was really slow so we were 
well back of the main herd when the left the road for the pasture by the 
river.  From the distance I saw one cow venture down a side road to the 
river followed by two cowboys.  My next view, the cow was knee deep.   I 
guess even though it was not hot out, the cows get hot on their jaunt down 
the road as they are not use to such a long walk.  The next view saw the cow 
way out in deep water and the cowboys were getting concerned.  Then the 
swift water caught her and she was swept down stream.  A bunch of cowboys 
and girls made a mad dash up the road past us.  We could not see the cow now 
as the cliff was about 100 feet above the river where we were.  One of the 
brave cowgirls took her horse over the ledge and headed down.  The traffic 
started to move, so we had to move, too, but someone in camera club was 
behind us and was able to pull over in a wide spot and watch as they tried 
to rope her.  Then he had to move, but we learned later that they lost the 
cow and calf.  It was just too much for her.  Sad outcome.

Aram


Aram Langhans
(Semi) Retired Science Teacher
& Unemployed photographer

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