sheepcamp at sunrise
It is time for our annual trek north with the sheep. Most of our ewes spend the winter on the Red Desert, on the Cyclone Rim and Chain Lakes grazing allotments. This didn’t work out so well last winter when we had record snow fall, cold and terrible wind.We had to evacuate the sheep at the end of January. This year, so far, has been on the dry side–hard to believe when I look at the photos from this time last year. My Dad used to say that more sheep have starved to death in a snowbank than on dry ground. Still, we need snow for the sheep to water on, and for next year’s grass. We are hoping for a Goldilocks winter–not too snowy, not too dry.
Here’s some pics from the sheep crossing from the Badwater pasture north to Creston Junction, where we cross under Interstate 80 and head north to the Red Desert.
the herd approaching the Rodewald gate
passing the fireworks store
heading for the underpass
trailing under the schoolbus
Jose
under I80
on to winter pasture
Ladder Ranch
Darroll Grant
December 20, 2023 at 11:33 PM
All of the bands should be north of 80 by now. Quite real to me having driven 80 a number of times and been at your headquarters when your son was in a basket ball tourney many years back.
Martha
December 23, 2023 at 4:49 PM
When I saw your post, I thought of last winter. I hope we get a little MORE snow and you get a lot less but just right. I love the photo of the sheep under the school bus.