As you may remember, in past years we have taken a trip down to central California to check out a wonderful ranch, the Work Ranch. They offer trail rides, they raise cattle, they have the cutest cat in the world, they raise barley and just so happens that my parents are helping as ranch hands right now, so I get an awesome excuse to go see this wonderful place.
It was soooo wonderful there. I helped each morning feed the horses, calves, goats and pig. The weather, while chilly, was sunny and clear. And having time to sit and look out at the rolling hills and slow down from my crazy life, well, let's just say that it was pretty tough to come back to my daily grind.
The view from our bunk house....
Visiting the calving area....
Look at the calves!
Love the old architecture on the farms...
An old farmstead...
Sweet animals to feed...
An evening by the campfire...
A fallen old farmhouse...
The ranch is very close to the fault...
And, they also have an area where you can dig for fossils...we found this awesome old sand dollar in the middle of California's rolling hills. Pretty awesome to think about.
They have some of the best pets I have met, too. This guy is Miles, but their cats and other dogs were pretty darn fun, too. Including Charlie the cat (no pic...boo...), who likes to ride on the Kubota with us when feeding the animals.
Hope you can take a little time this year to explore (or re-explore) some special places. Which reminds me, I need to share the 2013 Manifesto with you soon!
Ash
Exceptional photos of the farm!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Tracy! That means a lot, as I always love your photography! The gorgeous sunny weather helped a lot. :)
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