photography

Scatter Butte

15 Aug posted by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~

In Black and white…

I mentioned the other day on Facebook, that I had taken some absolutely gorgeous, amazing and otherwise ~~picture~~ er, um book-worthy photos and that you’d have to wait until the book was released to see them, and I haven’t changed my mind about that. But, I couldn’t stand the suspense, so I decided to share a photo, that’s still good, but that isn’t MY favorite, and turn it into a black and white, so you can still see the view, but it won’t be in color.

And without further ado:

Enjoy your Monday!

Happy Trails!

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South Dakota Summer

25 Jul posted by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~

Summers here the best. Though we might have a 100 degree day here and there, it always cools off at night and even last week, I wanted a light jacket by 11pm. Don’t hate, please?

I love this time of year.

The grass is green and belly deep. It’s starting to go to seed, and as such the tops are turning brown and it just looks lovely.

Yesterday I spent the afternoon taking photos of said loveliness. I shouldn’t share all of these- I should save some for the book, but I can’t resist.

And you’ll be glad to know that all of these photos are for sale in my gallery!

Happy Trails, Happy Monday and Happy Summer!

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Ponies!

18 Jul posted by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~

Last week I got a chance to go out and see my mares and their babies.

In typical *dragon form, my mare, Sonora (Nora) took herself and her colt, The Fridge, away from the rest of the herd. She doesn’t come by her nickname, The Dragon, for no reason. It’s more about how she looks when she backs her ears- think The Dragon from Shrek, and you’ve a great idea exactly who she looks like when she makes that face. Though she’s all bark, no bite and is really just anti-social when she’s got a colt on her side- she’s got a great disposition, really. But before she got too far away from us, I managed to snap a couple photos.

I also got to see Dolce and Lily Filly:

And unlike her mama, Nora, Dolce let our intern Kara rub on her. In fact, a lot of the mares did!

And yes, Kara has a cast. Let’s just don’t talk about how that happened, mkay?

And that’s your Monday morning goodie from your favorite South Dakota Cowgirl.

Have a super day!

Happy Trails!

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Cone Flowers

12 Jul posted by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~

Here on the prairie, there’s all kinds of lovely flowers in the spring and the summer. One of my all-time favorites is the Echinacea Flower or “Cone Flower” as it is commonly called. They’re gorgeous. And yesterday I finally got to see a field of “pink”. I got some really pretty shots, and even found a bug on one of them. Enjoy!

Happy Trails!

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Summer Green

30 Jun posted by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~

You’ll have to pardon my blogging absence. I know that I have been sporadic at best. I wonder if there is anyone even still out there! I am about two weeks behind on blogging ranching activities, and someday I’ll get caught up. Someday. But in the meantime, we’ll look at some recent photos.

Last week, on Friday, I got the chance to take some senior portraits of one of our relatives. She is a gorgeous girl, and the day was just as pretty as she is.

Here are my favorites:

Happy Trails!

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Rodeo Photos

15 Jun posted by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~

It’s branding week on the ranch, which explains my absence. So since I’m too busy to post in the mornings, this might have to suffice for the week- Rodeo photos from this past weekend! And of course, there’s more where these came from and I will share them when I have time to do so.

All of the photos are not uploaded yet- but I’m getting close! So stay tuned. To see what is uploaded, go here.

Happy Trails!

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All The Pretty Horses

9 Jun posted by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~

There’s been several trips to the mare pastures this spring, and I have yet to share all the lovely goodness with my readers. So I figured today is as good a day as any, right?

Scarlett, a coming 3yo filly, registered as DX Covergirl-

The Brumby- who will be staying with us for the time being:

The famous, “Annie” in a different pose, or two! And I readily admit, I photograph her more than most, because I believe her to be GORGEOUS!

A pretty coming 3yo mare:

And to wrap up, here’s a cute little bay filly:

Happy Trails! Enjoy your Thursday!

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A Day in Photos

7 Jun posted by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~

A couple days ago I was able to take some photographs. I photographed everything from wild onions, to birds, to my new colt, The Fridge. I’m not going to share them all- but I will share some of the ones that touched me the most.

I love the evening light in these photos of my new colt, The Fridge. He is so sweet!

Here’s a killdeer and one of her babies, hanging out by the dam.

And finally this picturesque scene:

Who doesn’t love baby ducks?

Happy Trails and Happy Tuesday!

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I Heart Faces

5 Jun posted by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~

This week, at I heart faces, it’s all about distance.

The photo I chose for this challenge is one I took last year of Kelsey and Kara for their senior pictures. I love the color and the texture and the silhouette. I hope you find it as pretty as I do.

You can find more entries by clicking the button below! Enjoy!

Happy Sunday, y’all!

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Thrills and Spills!

23 May posted by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~

Saturday I went to the Timber Lake High School Rodeo in Timber Lake, South Dakota. We’ve had a LOT of rain this week, and it made for a really fun (or not-so-fun) time! It is all in your perspective. Since the barrel racing was the next to last event, I figured why not take some photos and further hone my skills? And besides that, I love taking rodeo photos and trying to capture the movement of the moment.

Here’s a link to the gallery, but just in case you don’t want to go through 500+ photos, I’m going to show you my favorites!