Fall Cattle Pictures

The last few weeks we have been busy working on our show and sale cattle for this fall. With the help of "the Eng" and dad we got most of them pictured!

RJY First Time (First Date x In Dew Time)

RJY Play Date (Dream Date x Cool Venture)

RJY Prom Date (Dream Date x Wheatland Hummer)

RJY Rival (Keepsake Daughter x Revolution)

RJY/SLY Southern Elle (Elegant Force x Explorer)

The Passing of a Legend

Yesterday the cattle industry lost a great friend in Walk Browarny.

Our family got to know Walt as he was always the go to photographer for any cattle events we attended. You would always run into him at the picture backdrop after your class, or walking through the barn at the Calgary Stampede.

Over the years I have heard countless stories of Walt. I will always remember him as a extremely talented photographer, a true friend to the cattle industry, and a man that would sometimes be a bit grumpy but had a heart of gold underneath his tough skin.

Both Crystal and I had the opportunity to work with the Browarny crew at shows. I always enjoyed being able to work alongside Walt and learn. I can remember helping at 4-H on Parade one year. I had never photographed anything other then beef cattle, but we would get me to help with the horses, sheep, and dairy cattle, just so I could get the experience and learn. He was always patient and there to answer any questions I had.

Walt has taken thousands of beautiful photographs over the years. However, there are 2 that will always stick out in my mind. They may be old now, but they are just as meaningful and beautiful as they were when he took them.

Parisien, the first Simmental bull in Canada

An icon Walt Browarny photo of ranching in Alberta

This January I Am Angus did a feature video on Walt and his involvement at the National Western Stock Show in Denver. It really does capture Walt at his finest and doing what he loved the most.

Wordless Wednesday: Weekend at the Farm

Here are some shots from the farm last weekend!

Donor Photos

This past weekend we worked on some of the cattle we will show this fall, but we also pictured 2 of the donors that we are flushing right now.

A good picture is so important. Usually in an animals lifetime they will only have 1 or 2 pictures taken of them. Because it is not possible to always go and see the animals, they get judged by their picture. Their offspring will also get judged on what their dam or sire look like, so it is super important to get a good shot.


Dreamdate

 

Elle

We think that these two pictures are really great photos and represent the animals well. We will use these photos in upcoming sale catalogs, our website, and probably just pictures around the house!

Time to Share #20

Wow, it seems like it was just a few weeks ago that I started Time to Share.. and now we are already on #20!

This week I want to feature another of my favorite blogs to read. Although this is another agriculture blog, it is very different from anything that we get in Canada. Sure there are stories or breeding, showing, flushing, and the fun that goes down on the farm, but this blog has a very different twist.

Luke and Catherine live in Texas and have a very successful Shorthorn and Brahman herd of cattle. In Canada we do not have very many "American" or eared breeds of cattle.

One of my favorite things about their blog is the pictures!! Both Luke and Catherine are excellent photographers and take pictures of everything that they do! They also give you a little insight into their days while keeping it light and pretty funny.

Check out their blog for a great read and to see some really cool pictures!

http://ourlittleranchintexas.blogspot.com/

PS. A little background story. About 2 years ago Luke won a trip to come to Canada and the Calgary Stampede. Our family, and extended family showed Luke around for the time that he was here. He kept telling us stories of the ranch in Texas, but we never really got it. We don't have eared cattle here, so the mental visualization just was not there. It is great to now be able to see exactly what Luke was talking about!

Olympics in Pictures 5

Olympics in Pictures 3

Olympics in Pictures 2

Love this shot of the luge course

Time to Share #6

Wow 6 weeks already! This week for Time to Share, we are going to give the blogs a break and go back to one of my favorite websites. Except this week it is actually 2 websites.

Grant Rolston and Browarny Photographics are two of my most visited websites. Both of these companies are the main livestock photographers in Canada, and now are reaching out into the US as well.

During the major shows their are daily updates of the events that are happening. Whether it is candids from the ring, or the champions winning, I love to see what is going on at the shows that I am not able to attend.

With the roll of cattle shows starting to happen I know I will be visiting these sites lots, and if you do happen to check them out, you might just see a familiar face or 2!

http://grantspix.com/
http://www.showchampions.com/

Oh Weddings...

I was going through my list of blogs that I follow, and came across these photos. I love this wedding, and the photography is amazing as well.

Hope you enjoy!

http://greenweddingshoes.blogspot.com/2009/11/real-wedding-brit-daniels-fun-wedding.html

Wow

So I am a lover of weddings and especially unique ideas. This is a photo shoot that was done for a couples engagement photos. Take a look, I think that they are some of the coolest ideas I have seen in a while.

http://greenweddingshoes.blogspot.com/2009/10/breakfast-at-tiffanys-engagement.html