Farming and Ranching Near the Red River

In a place where farming and ranching are such an integral part of living, it only seems natural to include the land in family pictures. Jerry and Pam Mitchell were kind enough to let me play portrait photographer for a day.

Near the Red River along the Oklahoma Texas border

Bobby and Jake

Ranch horses, Bobby and Jake

Southwest Oklahoma

Ranch horses, Bobby and Jake, take a day off from working cattle and graze under a cloudy Oklahoma sky. Bobby, the big guy in front, kept an eye on me, seeming concerned I might lure a new black mare away from his herd.

Have iPhone Will Photo

With the computer gone (R.I.P. HP), I didn't have the luxury of downloading photos from my "real" camera. But with iPhone in hand, I couldn't resist the urge to keep taking photos.

Above: Clouds roll in

Southwest Oklahoma

Above: Cattle graze as clouds gather overhead

Near the Oklahoma Texas border

Above: Waiting for rain 

Tillman County, Oklahoma

Above: "Busy Corner"

Hollis, Oklahoma

Above: Ladybug eggs

Southwest Oklahoma

Above: Hay bales and house

Near Hollister, Oklahoma

Above: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

The State Bird of Oklahoma

Near Frederick, Oklahoma

(Really wishing I had the "real" camera and zoom lens here)

Above: Wheat ready for harvest

Tillman County, Oklahoma

Above: Glad for muddy boots!

Thankful for the rain.

Tillman County, Oklahoma

Above: Wind sweeping down the plains

Near Oklaunion, Texas

Red Angus Roundup

Calving Season

Ready to Haul

Ready to Work

Counting Cows

Cowboy and Crew

Cowboy Bond