Tonight as I looked back at some of this year’s photos I came across this image. It was scanned from a not-too-good photo that was taken during an archery elk hunt in 1980 in Colorado’s San Juan Wilderness. It struck me as funny that when I first looked at the old photo I recognized the horses but didn’t immediately recognize the person (me).
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That is funny – but maybe it’s because the photo is a little dark??? Beautiful country though!
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Comment by Stacey Dawn — November 23, 2010 @ 4:55 am
That was a short spell of sun in a week of rain. Great trip though!
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Comment by montucky — November 23, 2010 @ 9:31 pm
And you ride, too. You have the perfect life. š
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Comment by Robin — November 23, 2010 @ 7:27 am
I do like to ride, but those horses belonged to the outfitter. Very good ones, too!
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Comment by montucky — November 23, 2010 @ 9:32 pm
Oh now that sounds like something I would do! heheheee =)
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Comment by Tricia — November 23, 2010 @ 10:18 am
I’d love to take that trip again! We were 27 miles into the wilderness for 9 days.
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Comment by montucky — November 23, 2010 @ 9:34 pm
I love it! Will you send me a copy? Why wasn’t I on the back of the horse with you? hehe Love you Dad!
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Comment by Juls — November 23, 2010 @ 1:17 pm
Hi Hon! I just emailed you the photo. At that time, you would have just about fit into a saddle bag! Other than that, you would have loved that trip!
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Comment by montucky — November 23, 2010 @ 9:35 pm
I like photographs that tell a bit about the person. This one does, even if you don’t remember it. Do you still have horses?
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Comment by sandy — November 23, 2010 @ 4:11 pm
I wish I had horses! No, these were the outfitter’s. I’m kind of thinking about getting a horse now though. (Those trails are getting steeper and longer every year!)
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Comment by montucky — November 23, 2010 @ 9:36 pm
I find myself agreeing with Robin!
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Comment by kateri — November 23, 2010 @ 7:34 pm
Well, it has been a good life, kateri!
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Comment by montucky — November 23, 2010 @ 9:39 pm
You look like a genuine cowboy!
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Comment by Candace — November 23, 2010 @ 8:38 pm
Not much of a cowboy, but I do love horses, especially good trail horses.
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Comment by montucky — November 23, 2010 @ 9:39 pm
fun! I am finding myself not recognizing myself when I look in the mirror…
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Comment by silken — November 23, 2010 @ 10:49 pm
I wonder of sometimes we are to busy to really be ourselves.
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Comment by montucky — November 23, 2010 @ 10:59 pm
hmmm-now that is something to think about….and I just thought it was old age! š
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Comment by silken — November 25, 2010 @ 5:19 pm
What a great photo, looks almost like a painting to me. And it’s great to see a picture of you out on the land you love.
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Comment by Cait — November 24, 2010 @ 7:51 am
That really is a great place to be. It’s so good that we still have wilderness!
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Comment by montucky — November 24, 2010 @ 2:14 pm
Oh, way cool! So very western. I really like the photo. What freedom to ride on a great horse in the wide and rugged countryside!
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Comment by Anna — November 24, 2010 @ 8:18 am
That was a wonderful trip, Anna. I love being in wilderness places anyway, and the horses let us cover and enjoy much more of it. We hunted just above timber line and camped about a thousand feet below.
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Comment by montucky — November 24, 2010 @ 2:18 pm
Nice to see a pic of you at last (are there any others here?) even if you’re shrouded in mystery… er, shadow!
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Nice horses. I see from a comment above that you want to get a horse for yourself now. I hope you do – and I hope you take some photos of the both of you.
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Comment by Val Erde — November 24, 2010 @ 3:58 pm
I have very few photos of myself, Val; no good ones. Maybe some day.
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Comment by montucky — November 24, 2010 @ 7:05 pm
Hey, hey this is so great. I really love to see old photos. In my eyes You could be a very respected cowboy!
I have taken photos from photos and they are succeeded quite well.
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Comment by sartenada — November 26, 2010 @ 8:01 am
Here in Montana, every young boy wants to be a cowboy and many do. The rest of us are just part-timers, but the desire never entirely goes away.
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Comment by montucky — November 26, 2010 @ 3:13 pm
Too funny that you didn’t recognize yourself… definitely looks like an “old west” image!
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Comment by Victoria — December 1, 2010 @ 1:24 pm
That was about as close to the “old west” as I could get, and pretty close it was at that. It was a week spent back about a hundred years ago.
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Comment by montucky — December 1, 2010 @ 9:09 pm