Diane Putnam's photos
Bare branches
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Ernie in landscape
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Ernie is a small sized Aussie healer. He's kind of a comical little guy, but true to his breed he is stubborn, aloof and likes only one person in the world: my daughter-in-law. Everyone else can just go take a hike...unless they have a ball to toss.
Spare wire
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Clyde in landscape
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Cozy baby
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Parking lot decorations
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Late afternoon
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Late afternoon
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Klamath Lake
Moore Park
Ford tractor
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Farmall
Grandson's Angus cattle
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He has 10 so far. I guess they're youngsters, they look like it. Travis has become crazy about farming and plans to also go into the hay-growing business, which can be very lucrative.
Fernando
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The buck of the pronghorn herd, given that name by my daughter-in-law. He is staying back in protection mode so the does and youngsters can run ahead. The interesting pronghorn (not sheep, not antelope) can form herds of thousands migrating up and down the North American grasslands. The herd local to the area where my son's family lives is a few hundred, but breaks up into smaller groups of a few dozen in Spring/Summer. Great information about
the Pronghorn: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6Zy2tVuiMs
One of the family dogs came home with a pronghorn leg, recently. Most likely killed by coyotes, but possibly a wolf. None of their dogs could have run fast enough to catch one - they are far beyond the abilities of a domestic dog!
The guest trailer
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I recently spent 5 days in Dorris, California with my son and his family. They live on an enormous hay ranch (not owned by them). This little trailer is their summer guest quarters and their camp trailer when they go to the coast. It was really fun to wake up next to the horses.
Clyde in the water tub...
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...with Reba, Crescent and Ernie on a hot day. Clyde dips himself in the tub at random times during the day. The other dogs always gather around, but don't go into the tub. He's an absolute character and a mutt that was found out in the middle of nowhere. Nate and Steph were so curious about his DNA that I sent for a test kit for them for Christmas. He is a huge assortment of herding types, including kelpie, border collie, German shepherd, etc. (Surprisingly, no Lab!) His temperament is very sweet and he's kind of a comedian. If my daughter-in-law had not been driving down the highway and he had not jumped out of the ditch as her car approached, he would have died out in the Klamath marshland. Far from towns or even ranches.
Grandson
Berries of red branch dogwood
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