Monday, January 28, 2013

Rise and Shine!

Around here we get a pretty early start to our mornings. It varies, but around here, early means before the sun comes up. Could be 3 am. Could be 5 am, but that's sleeping in. :) I wasn't born an early bird, but being married to a rancher for 26 years has made me one and  if I sleep until 6, I feel as if I have slept the entire day away.

At  times I am called to chauffeur the men, shuffling rigs and outfits. ie: pickups and trailers - from one part of the ranch to another.

 Drive to location #1 and drop pickup #1 off.

Squish into pickup #2 and drive to location #2 and drop off cowboy # 1,2 and 3 and their horses.

Drive to location #3 and drop off cowboy #4, 5, and 6 and their mounts.

Then drive back to location #1, leave pickup #2 there, drive pickup #1 back to the house, and start a batch of bread dough.

This takes anywhere from 1 to 2 hours, and you might be surprised to know that I love doing it because it often means I get shots like this:



And this:



And this:

Rain is so rare that these kinds of shots are almost nonexistent:


There are just some things in life that are worth getting up for:


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24 comments:

  1. Michigan GalJanuary 28, 2013 at 5:12 AM

    Gorgeous photography. You have a good eye to capture those shots.

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  2. KaHollyJanuary 28, 2013 at 5:48 AM

    What stunning photographry!

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  3. DeannaJanuary 28, 2013 at 6:04 AM

    WOW! You make even dust look good.

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  4. DorianJanuary 28, 2013 at 7:12 AM

    Oh those are gorgeous pictures Karin!!! I have always been an early bird. I love getting up before the sun and watching it rise. My Dad told me that whenever we would be driving thru the night (on our various moves), I was always the kid that would stay awake and keep him company in the wee hours of the morning. Thanks for the beautiful pictures this morning.

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  5. SandraJanuary 28, 2013 at 7:42 AM

    I love reading your blog. You have a down to earth persona that is so refreshing.

    Your photo today are breathtaking.

    Keep it up!!

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  6. juliehallfeldhausJanuary 28, 2013 at 9:01 AM

    Awesome Awesome pictures. My hubby is a morning person not me! seeing your pictures makes me want to be tho:)

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  7. John'aLeeJanuary 28, 2013 at 9:18 AM

    Oh I loved your rancher's post this morning. Especially after seeing I posted about my Rancher's Daughter Quilt Along. I need your stunning photographs!!

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  8. DarleneJanuary 28, 2013 at 9:48 AM

    Beautiful shots in the early morning hours. My favorite time of day.

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  9. NancyJanuary 28, 2013 at 9:57 AM

    Beautiful images!

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  10. ElisabettaJanuary 28, 2013 at 10:37 AM

    I love your pictures
    I wish we were there with you to share those beautiful moments, I really miss America so much

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  11. cyndiofthevortexJanuary 28, 2013 at 11:13 AM

    Thanks for sharing your lovely morning moments with us. Your pictures are so pretty.

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  12. LeeJanuary 28, 2013 at 11:17 AM

    Beautiful pictures. My childhood was on a ranch in a much wetter part of the country, and I sure miss those days - so very long ago. It's nice to see others enjoying all the hard work and early hours, thank you for sharing :)

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  13. MarleneJanuary 28, 2013 at 12:37 PM

    I call myself a morning person but not that early!! Fantastic photography. Thanks for sharing your morning.

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  14. VickieJanuary 28, 2013 at 2:04 PM

    Those pictures are so pretty, gave me cold chills.

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  15. rosieJanuary 28, 2013 at 4:20 PM

    Absolutely beautiful Karin.. Makes me wish I wasn't a night owl!! We have bush fires blazing here at the moment, things are tinder dry. Friends of ours in Queensland are waiting for flood waters to rise... what a country..

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  16. StaciJanuary 28, 2013 at 7:35 PM

    Stunning photos!
    Definitely worth getting up early in the morning for shots like those!

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  17. DarJanuary 28, 2013 at 10:38 PM

    I'm a night owl, as evidenced by my time on the computer, but I would get up early to see nature's beauty like that. On the occasion of camping or traveling, I've had the privilege to see some beautiful sunrises. You do wonderful photography. Thanks so much for sharing. It makes me want to move to a ranch and help out for a while.

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  18. SarahJanuary 29, 2013 at 2:15 AM

    Oh wow, your photography is beautiful! I would have photos 1,2 and 5 enlarged on canvas. They are stunning. You're quite the artist!

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  19. CarolJanuary 29, 2013 at 4:14 AM

    Those pictures are absolutely breathtaking...thank you so much for sharing.

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  20. CindyJanuary 29, 2013 at 7:23 AM

    Thank you. Your pictures are just beautiful, breath-taking.
    (I get up early too - usually 4. If I sleep in past 4:30, I feel like I wasted time already..LOL)

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  21. NancyJanuary 29, 2013 at 10:36 PM

    I love the rose and golden sun photos! It makes me think of the saying, "Red sky at night, sailor's delight; red sky in morning, sailors take warning." I don't suppose you have to worry about taking warning since you said you don't get much rain. Gorgeous photos! Thanks for sharing them.

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  22. KarinJanuary 30, 2013 at 3:04 AM

    Amazing pics and again those should be in a calender!:) It looks like you finally got some rain - yay!

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  23. DonieneJanuary 30, 2013 at 5:48 AM

    Blogger again didn't show this post!! Wow some awesome photography!!! You've captured the essence of the life!!

    Blessings

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  24. Denise :)January 30, 2013 at 11:12 AM

    You should do a Dirt Road Stripper ... errr ... I mean Scrapper (been reading too much Judy Laquidara) calendar! Or note cards! The images you capture are just plain gorgeous!! :)

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