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As promised, a few images from around Sublette County. These are from Big Piney and Daniel – there a ton of great signs and things in Pinedale but I took the rare alone time as a good opportunity to eat ice cream, read, and drink a latte. It was heavenly. Have a great weekend and…
As promised, some more images from the cattle branding I shot last week. PLEASE BE AWARE – there are shots of cows being branded. While this does not involve any blood there is a lot of smoke from the burning hair and may gross some people out. If you think it might offend you, please…
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Who knew branding could look so glamorous?! 
I like these as a collection; a record of the day. There are some that are real classics: The old cowboy with the mudflap girl on his hat, and the boot in the stirrup are two of my favorites. I’ll bet the Millers like them!
Ah right…the dust, the blood, the burning hair…it’s old Hollywood all the way!!
Really though, it was an fantastic experience and I’m so glad I got to do it. The Millers and the ranch hands were all awesome!
Excellent. Love them.
What a great shoot! My fave is the fisheye of the cows in the pen but I really like a lot of them.
Yesterday I spent the day down in Big Piney and Pinedale taking pictures of cattle branding at Miller’s Land & Livestock. Here are a few of my early favorites – I haven’t had time to go through them all yet but I wanted to share these. Warning – the last shot shows a hot brand…
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Real cowboys doing real stuff. Really good. Looking forward to seeing the rest.
I know it seems brutal but if I was a cow I’d rather get branded once and then live free range than live in a building with the lights on 24/7 being force fed whatever will make me gain weight the fastest. Branding aside these cows are in a good place.
I agree, Dad – these cows have it WAY better than most of the cattle in the world.
ok, the vegetarian in me didn’t really know if i wanted to see these pics, but i totally agree with your dad: better to have a sore butt for awhile and have a free life than factory farmed. and those photos are amazing. real-life cowboys at work.
Thanks so much Em! It was really a great experience and I’m excited to do a full post – I got lots of great stuff!
That looks like a hard life for the cows and the cowboys. Great job documenting it!
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Kris - Is it a ghost town, or is there an ice cream stand there?
em - i love the clouds/darkening sky in the background of the red cabin.
katy - Daniel is just a very small town – population around 100. But it’s been around for a long time, so there are some neat old buildings and stuff. Big Piney is closer to 1500 people and has an awesome mexican restaurant.
Doreen Kline - Katy,
Love the photos. You captured the spirit of the town. Great texture in all of the buildings.
Doreen Kline