Salt Lake City

Just for the pleasure, because nowhere else in the world you can get such views from a plane...

MMG Ranch (6)

Sorry guys,

No unlimited Internet connection available at the ranch during the last week, therefore no news since last week end. The week went really fast, horse shoeing, cattle feeding and drives, fence checking, a few steers to be roped and doctored, as much horsemanship as possible and even an unexpected session of bronco riding).

On Thursday, we found an elk carcass, perfectly cleaned, in the middle of the ranch meadows. It was not there a few hours before, it might have been killed by a pack of wolves. Those bald eagles took this opportunity to get fresh meat with no effort.

This is why they call Montana the Big Sky country:

Below, Annette, the only Charolais they kept when they decided to change the cattle to Black Angus, and her little Wessie (also nicknamed "the little monkey", for the way she holds her tail), born last week.

Buster Brown was an amazingly good horse (yes, I know, I say the same thing about every single horse I ride here, but it is just the truth !)

And here I am, back in Kalispell, having left my friends in Kalispell this morning, but looking forward to seeing them again at the ranch. Happy trails, guys, I already miss you!

MMG Ranch (5)

Great evening, spent with Janet and Colin, trying to release Angry birds or to kill this damn monkey (on the iPad...). And this morning, we are working hard on sending sheep up into the stratosphere. Busy weekend...

MMG Ranch (4)

Hey there,

On Thursday and Friday, more cattle driving, cutting, roping, branding, ear-tagging and doctoring (a few yearlings had bad eyes). You could call it a routine...

Yesterday, part of the crew left the ranch, in order to spend the week end in Reno, at the Californios. Janet, Colin and I have the ranch just for us. It gave us some free time to go hiking, and chase white-tailed deer and ground squirrels.

The last time I saw this wolf, one year ago, this wolf was frozen, all wrapped up in a plastic bag, at the rear of the truck, out on its way to the taxidermist after they had it killed close to the ranch.