Ranch Photography
Baby Bison Calves!
The prairie is awakened in all of its Spring glory, complete with the songs of the returning migratory birds, the now lush green grass, peppered with wild flowers, and new baby bison calves!
Bison Pastures and Prairie Dog Towns
On the Cheyenne River Buffalo Ranch, which consist of of 36,000 grazing acres, the pastures are very diverse, each supporting different types of grass and foliage based on the soil or terrain conditions.
The Hidden Beauty of the Great Plains Prairies
"Anyone can love the mountains, but it takes a soul to love the prairie." - Willa Cather
Bison, Spring's Shaggy Beasts
When our herd comes off the Buffalo Gap National Grasslands in March, they are fat and wooly, and just starting to show signs of shedding their winter coats.
Birds Of A Feather
The Great Plains prairies are home to over 200 ground nesting birds and many other tree nesters. Some are "fly-overs", who stop along the way for a respite on their migration journey before continuing on to their nesting grounds further north.
Meet 2024 Newest Generation!
Spring is such an exciting time on the prairie, especially when the new greening grass becomes dotted with the newest generation of baby buffalo, also known as red dogs or cinnamons.
Consider The Monarch
On the Cheyenne River Buffalo Ranch, we do some pretty big things to regenerate the prairie grasslands, but this is not the extent of our conservation efforts. We also do smaller things, such as planting flowers and plants for the pollinators.
A Room with a View
My studio is tucked into the hillside of what we call the “River Pasture.” It overlooks the bottom ground of the ranch, the Cheyenne River, and the Buffalo Gap National Grasslands. It is my office and kitchen, and it has a wonderful windowed main room that frames the prairie in all of its glory.
A Mother's Day Parade 2022
Choosing photos of Buffalo Calves is a little like choosing photos of your grandchildren - it's hard to delete any! I hope you enjoy these photos of the prairie's newest arrivals, along with their sweet moms!
Buffalo, River Crossings & Grasslands
In the fall of 2003 we moved our buffalo onto the Buffalo Gap National Grasslands for the first time, after 125 years of their absence. Even though we have repeated this every year since, it never gets old or loses its emotion.
Beauty & Buffalo In The Great Plains
Over the past month at the ranch and throughout the Great Plains areas that we have traveled, we have all stated "Oh my God - it's so beautiful!". I thought I would share some photos with you of the changing landscape over the last three weeks, taken on my walks or drives, and transport you to the prairie grasslands.
Photo Collection
For me, taking photos is another way to tell our story and to connect the wildlife and landscape with our food supply. Sometimes they can be beautiful too. I hope you enjoy this new collection of random images.