A heavenly puppy!

Those that remember our 1st Toto, the first image below of Maryland reminds me of him!  Maryland is 6 months old in these images and she probably won't grow much bigger.

Charlie and Maryland are having a blast playing outside and I've included my favorites from their playful session!  I love how the wind has caused Maryland's ears to stand up in a couple of these images!  The last image is of Maryland looking up into the sky as though she is looking up towards heaven, thus I named this post, a heavenly puppy!   Enjoy!

Country sunsets, dried wildflowers and ranch animals

There's something so relaxing about country sunsets!  The two just below were taken on different days before the weather starting turning cold.  Even after wildflowers die, they still have a beauty of their own. 

Though the cattle we leased on our property left in November along with our neighbor's horses leaving also for the winter, we included a few images of them for your viewing pleasure.  Enjoy!

Their last and only professional portrait!

It's the final day that our four cattle are with us at the Smith Ranch before going to the sale barn.  It's a beautiful sunny September morning and a perfect day for outside portraits.  I grabbed my wide-angle lens and camera and headed out to the corral to have some fun.  The cattle have no clue that they are probably getting their last and only professional portrait!  They think I'm bringing them a treat.  They get very close to me with cute expressions on their face.  I have included my favorites from their session for you to get a good laugh!  Enjoy!!!

Sally & Jane join The Smith Ranch

Sally and Jane are two jennies (female donkeys) that recently joined The Smith Ranch. Sally is the white spotted donkey and Jane is the furry brown/gray donkey. Their family-to-be were very excited to receive them.  Their welcome was very lively and made for a fun photo session.  I have included my favorites for your viewing pleasure.  To view the whole adventure from start to finish, click here.