The horses and Tony, reflected in Tracy's sunglasses
A view South, West of Jane's Butte
Tony on Quatte
Tony, atop Jane's Butte, with a view toward Mt. Hope
Tracy, perched atop a piece of "driftwood"
Something-something ants
Volcanic rockpiles, near Mt. Hope
Mt. Hope, seen from the truck
A view North-east; Jane's Butte is visible in the center of the frame, a third of the way from the right.
Tracy, atop Jane's Butte
Monkey Town, from a distance
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Scrub with Mount Hope in the background. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Jack's chaps, hanging on the tack-house wall. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Wayne adjusts the breast-collar on my saddle. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Charlotte looks Circus over. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Clouds on the top of Mount Hope. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
The beginning of sunset, reflected in the pool. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sunset over the hill between Homestead and Headquarters. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sunset over the hill separating Homestead from Headquarters, taken on our first night. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
A cap of cloud on Mount Hope. This is the morning we climbed the mountain. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
The beginning of the hike. The mountain still has some of its cap of cloud. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
A little later in the hike. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Mount Hope with a cloud cap, from a distance. This is shot with the SLR; the others were with the iPhone 4. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Another shot of cloud on the mountain. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
On Mount Hope, looking toward the butte on the northern side. From this angle, the butte looks like a fry-pan. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
A broad view of the pasture on the North side of Mount Hope. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Another view of the fry-pan-shaped butte. Lake Mary is visible to the left of the butte. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
We are on the mountain now, looking up toward the right-hand set of cliffs. You can see the saddle to the left of the peak; the left-hand cliffs are obscured. Charlotte rests in the foreground. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
A pause on our climb, much higher now. Tracy takes a drink; Mariah contemplates the remaining climb. Lake Mary is almost complete in the background over Tracy's head; the butte is out of the frame on the right of the lake. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Rocks on the western-side of the mountain. The start of the cliffs are just visible at the upper-left corner. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Tracy and Charlotte climb toward the base of the right-hand peak. I took this picture expressly to give a sense of how steep the climb was at this point. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Looking down from rocks at the base of the cliffs on the left-hand peak. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
A cactus at the top of Mount Hope. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
A view to the north-east from the top of Mount Hope. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Cliffs on the left-hand peak of the mountain, shot from the right-hand peak. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Mariah relaxes and takes a drink next to a pile of rocks on top of Mount Hope. I added a rock to the pile before we descended. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
More ladybugs than I've ever seen in one place are piled on this century plant. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Detail of the ladybugs in the century plant. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Curious rock formation on an arm of the mountain. I shot this on the way down with the iPhone 4 - you can see a storm to the right of the rocks. It went East and then turned and came back and caught us near the base of the mountain. We walked about an hour through the rain, following low points in the terrain back toward the car while cloud-to-ground lightning struck uncomfortably close by. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Rocks near the formation in the previous picture. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
The Muddy - a normally-dry stream bed that runs behind A. Jane and U. Larry's house. With the rain that fell while we were on the mountain, the Muddy ran for a couple of hours before drying out again. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
A kid rides his horse in the arena before the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
The grand entrance at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
A father and daughter at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. Later, he mugged a calf while she grabbed the ribbon. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
The start of the wild horse race, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
A horse has already slipped and fallen in the mud during the wild horse race, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
A cowboy is pulled through the mud during the wild horse race, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
The sequel to the previous picture. During the wild horse race, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
"Mud skiing" during the wild horse race, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
The blue team struggles to get their horse under control so they can saddle and ride it during the wild horse race, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
The blue team saddles their horse in the wild horse race, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
One of the horses looks at the crowd the wild horse race, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
The green team tries to get control of their horse during the wild horse race, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
The blue team has finally mounted their horse during the wild horse race, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Despite the blue team's efforts, the black team's horse proved more cooperative: he went around the barrel the right way; blue was beaten. During the wild horse race, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
After the wild horse race, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
A cowboy ropes his calf in the dally calf roping event, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel to the previous picture, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
A cowboy prepares to tie his calf in the dally calf roping, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
A cowboy gets ready to throw his rope in the dally calf roping, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel to the previous photo in the dally calf roping, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel to the previous photo: he ties his calf in the dally calf roping, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel to the previous photo: the tie is complete in the dally calf roping, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
A cowboy lifts his calf to drop it in the mud so he can tie it in the dally calf roping, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
A kid starts to fall off his steer in the steer riding, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: the kid hits the mud in the steer riding, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
A kid falls from his steer in the steer riding, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
A kid rides his steer in the steer riding, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. This kid not only rode his the full time, but he hopped off and danced for the crowd when he was done. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: the kid dances after his successful ride in the steer riding, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
This steer didn't buck very much. From the steer riding, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
A kid about to fall from his steer in the steer riding, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: face plant in the steer riding, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: he tries to stay on. From the steer riding, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: his fall accelerates. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: he hits the mud. He also got stepped on - though the cowboys watching haven't figured it out yet, from their faces. For a bit it looked as though he'd need medical attention, but when the announcer said they'd call the paramedics over, the kid looked up and gave the announcer a thumbs up. He then walked out of the arena with his mom and dad. From the steer riding, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
A cowboy misses his calf in the ribbon roping, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. It looks like he might have the calf, but the noose slips off its nose when the calf tumbles. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: the unroped-calf eyes the crowd after getting back to its feet. From the ribbon roping, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
A cowboy misses his calf in the ribbon roping, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. He got the noose around the calf, but couldn't tighten it before the calf ran through it. His girl is sprinting forward so she can get that ribbon. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: even though he missed, she just didn't want to give up. From the ribbon roping, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Dad mugs the calf while his daughter reaches for the ribbon. From the ribbon roping, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: she runs passed the cowboy who roped the calf with her prize, on her way to the finish line. From the ribbon roping, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
A cowboy misses his calf in the ribbon roping, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. I included this picture because of its sequel. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: as he pulls to a stop, he showers his wife with mud. From the ribbon roping, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
A cowboy ropes his calf in the ribbon roping, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: the rope is taught. If you look closely, you can see that it's wrapped around the calf's leg as well as neck. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: with the figure eight around the neck and leg, the calf is pulled off its feet, parallel to the ground as the horse sits back against the tension in the rope. The mugger is starting forward. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: after its brief flight, the calf simply lies in the mud, resting. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: when the mugger reaches it, the calf puts up a fight and the two roll in the mud. The little girl is running forward, looking for her moment to grab the ribbon. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: still rolling, the mugger loses his hat. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: he's almost got that calf under control. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: ribbon in hand, the girl runs to her mom, waiting out of the frame with open arms. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
The bronc riding begins, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: off he goes! -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: in the mud. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: the pickup men try to get the mare under control. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: still working with the mare. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: the release her colt into the arena for the crowd to see. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: the colt stares at the crowd. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Joel, one of the ranch cowboys, rides his bronc. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: but not for very long... -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: over he goes! -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: into the mud. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: the bronc jumps in front of Joel. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Another cowboy rides his bronc. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: he actually rode for the whole 6 seconds. After hearing the buzzer, he pulled off the bucking cinch, which is in his right hand. The pressure from that cinch is what makes the bronc buck so hard. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Another cowboy starts his bronc ride. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: a classic shot of bronc riding. His foot has left his right stirrup, so he will be disqualified. In this rodeo, unlike the professional rodeos, the cowboys rode on their working saddles. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
A cowboy starts his bronc ride. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: he looks like he's about to lose it. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: but he still has his seat. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: but he doesn't make it. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: the bronc thunders past the grandstand as the pickup men work to get him under control. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Another bronc ride. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: it's a short one. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: splash! -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: he gets up as the bronc bucks on. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
This shot of a riderless bucker shows what the cowboys have to deal with. This horse fell in the bucking chute and ended up on his back. They got a rode on him and pulled him upright in the chute, then opened the door so he could get out and be calmed down. He didn't calm right away, though. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: he's still riled up. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Wild cow milking, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. A mounted cowboy roped a cow, a mugger ran in and got control of the cow, and a third tried to get some milk into a little container. The last then ran with the milk to a judge, who checked to make sure there was actually milk. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Mugger and milker chase a roped cow in the wild cow milking, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: still chasing. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: mugged and milked. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: but when he goes for his hat, he dumps out the milk! So they got no time. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Another pair chases their roped cow in the wild cow milking, at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: roped! -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: mugging.... -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: milking. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
This cowboy roped his cow so far from his team.... -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: ... that he dragged it back to them. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: though it took them some work to get it mugged. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: he's almost got that cow under control. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: or not! Guess she didn't appreciate being dragged. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: the mugger heads toward the grandstands, winded. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
This bronc rider was an invited guest from a rodeo up in Nevada. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: he had a good, hard ride on his bronc. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: hanging in there. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: looks like he's lost his seat! -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: that looks to be the wettest mud in the whole arena he's headed for! -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: look at the expression on the pickup man's face.... -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: he covers his head at the bronc crashes down next to him. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: just look at how wet that mud is. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: doesn't look promising. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: But he hangs in there. Look at how high the horse is jumping! -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: proved too much for him. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: he gets up to get away from the bronc. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: it only looks like the pickup man's horse is getting kicked in the head. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Another cowboy tries his bronc. This one had the greatest grimaces.... -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: still on there. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: there he goes! -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: but he managed to land on his feet, more or less. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: the riderless bronc approaches the grandstand. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Classic view of Jane's Butte from the guest house. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
The windmill behind A. Jane and U. Larry's house. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
A. Jane and Charlotte bring the horses in. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Charlotte on Leon, fully decked-out in western garb. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Charlotte, on the cliffs at the edge of Jane's Butte. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Charlotte, on the cliffs on the edge of Jane's Butte. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Jack and A. Jane on the cliffs on the edge of Jane's Butte. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Jack, on the cliffs on the edge of Jane's Butte. He is just blocking the view of Homestead. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Daniel and Raven, on the cliffs on the edge of Jane's Butte. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Jack, Daniel and Raven, on the cliffs on the edge of Jane's Butte. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Jack, on the cliffs on the edge of Jane's Butte. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Sequel: wider angle. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Charlotte. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Dried seed pods of the century plant. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Jack's boots. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Wayne warms Teddy up to show Charlotte cutting. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Teddy cuts Jack (who is being a cow). We didn't manage to get a picture of Teddy actually cutting, somehow. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Wayne coaches Charlotte on Teddy. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
A. Jane and Leon watch the cutting. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Charlotte practices on Teddy. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
A. Jane and Leon. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Teddy (sort of) cuts Daniel (who is being a cow). This didn't work very well - probably because Daniel was moving too slowly (having been asked to go slowly). -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
U. Larry and Jesus. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Jack runs to open the gate. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
The horses head back out to pasture. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Leon. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Monkeytown Canyon, looking North from the southern cliffs. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Jack pulls back some branches to reveal ancient petroglyphs near Monkeytown Canyon. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Monkeytown Canyon, looking South from the north-eastern floor. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Western wall of the Eastern canyon. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
The north gate, framing Mount Hope. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Charlotte poses in front of the north gate. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Tracy, Tony and Charlotte pose in front of the north gate. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Elk - about 30 of them - shot from a distance. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
The suburban, coated in a thick layer of dirt (from mud splash on the way to the rodeo). -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
The arena at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Monkeytown Canyon in the distance. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
The Eastern canyon at Monkeytown. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Two horses at Monkeytown Canyon. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
Huge (2.5 MB; 6160x1200) 180º panorama of Monkeytown Canyon. This is shot from the south-eastern arm looking north. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
90º panorama of Monkeytown Canyon looking to the South - towards the cliffs (on the left) from which the previous was taken. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
A composite of the shots that made up Zarry's ride at the Cowpunchers Reunion Rodeo. -- From our 2010 trip to the O RO
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