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At rodeo practice, things moved along pretty fast – faster than the camera and I could keep up with.

So even though technically this is…not good…I still like it. There. I said it.

Post Stampede Rodeo
Post, Texas
photographed 8.6.2024

rodeo practice

My New England visitors and I missed the rodeo, which started just two nights after we were in town.

However, we were like moths drawn to the flame of arena lights across the road and went over to see what was going on. A very nice woman, who was holding a clipboard (the universal sign that a person is Definitely In Charge), let us hang around and watch the riders practicing the grand entry.

And like a lot of things that just fall into place, it was a highlight of our trip.

Post, Texas
photographed 8.6.2024

Muscle Structure

I have always known that horses were powerful creatures. And now I’ve made a photograph to prove it.

Levelland, Texas
photographed 4.2.2021

Rodeo Portrait 1

I know: there’s a person on my blog. And you want to know what else? I went to a rodeo with the sole purpose of making this kind of photo – one with a person or two in it. I did! And it was actually an enjoyable challenge.

But, still, sort of shocking.

Levelland, Texas
photographed 4.2.2021

Watchful Eyes

If you’ve spent more than five minutes looking at my photographs, you already know I almost never photograph people. But sometimes, I can tell that it’s time to break my own rule. Like this one right here, with those two official-looking people watching that trio hurrying toward one of the last rodeos that would ever happen in this particular building.

Lubbock, Texas
photographed 4.4.2019