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for it is no ordinary creature
We stopped off in Levelland the other Sunday to watch a barrel racing event. I don’t know what technical things to watch for (other than knocking down the barrels is not what the riders are supposed to do) but that doesn’t stop me from appreciating the athleticism of the horses and the riders.
But what I do know – because I attended the grand opening of this particular venue – is that a dirt consultant will devise bespoke dirt recipes for your livestock-based event. If I’d know that sooner, perhaps by career would have followed at different trajectory. Who know? (I mean, I sort of know that I would never have become a dirt consultant under any circumstances, but still, it might technically have been an option.)
Levelland, Texas
photographed 5.31.2026
flag/bearer
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
One Day | One Image 