Saturday, May 29, 2010

Four (or More) Carts, One Driver

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 Red River ox-cart-train at Fort Smith near Edmonton, Alberta in 1870. Source: Minnesota Historical Society Collection

Just for Fun

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I started out with the ox's lead-rope in one hand and the pup's leash in the other, but I hadn't gone far when that became unm...
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Weather Alert!!!

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When dogs eat grass, you can expect a severe storm.
Sunday, May 23, 2010

Aawh-h-h-h!!!

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So sweet.

Grazing Ox Picking Dandelion Flowers

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It's interesting to note the ox grazes with a back and forth movement of the head, taking in over twice the amount of forage for each ...
Friday, May 21, 2010

Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox Sighting

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Paul Bunyan and Babe the Big Blue Ox

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Babe the Big Blue Ox was given to Paul Bunyan on Paul’s first birthday. The ox grew to such proportions that he measured forty-two ordinary ...
Wednesday, May 12, 2010

At the Watering Hole

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You might think this is the last watering hole in the desert. In fact there is water in the watering tank and in many puddles all around. ...
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Harry and Scout Playing

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The ox and the dog keep each other entertained.
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Monday, May 10, 2010

Good Friends

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Engraving from the painting by Paul Friedrich Meyerheim. (1842-1915) The Picture Magazine, 1893 George Newnes Ltd.

Ear Washing

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Sunday, May 9, 2010

Harry Grazing with Scout

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Yes, the dog likes to graze with the ox.
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HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

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Saturday, May 8, 2010

Finishing Touches

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An ox enjoys a work of fine art, and puts a few finishing touches on the artist's painting. from Chatterbox by  John Erskine Clarke

"Uncle Jack ---- He Only Wanted to Say Hello."

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Ballin & Liebler -- Lithographer "68 to 78 Park Place, N.Y." Mid-Manhattan Picture Collection
Friday, May 7, 2010

He's Getting So Big

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Ox-affection

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There becomes a fine line between affection and personal injury.
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Thursday, May 6, 2010

Peaceful, Quiet, Still

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Wednesday, May 5, 2010

I'm Fal-l-ling. . . .

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. . . . to Sleep
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Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Just Minding His Own Business....

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....Chewing His Own Cud!
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Chewing the Cud

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Watch closely; the calf swallows the chewed cud, and then brings up a fresh batch to work on.

Peaches the Pony Nibbles My Ear

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Peaches keeps distracting me from getting a video of Scout so I turn the camera on her while she nibbles on my ear. You can hear Scout the...
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Sunday, May 2, 2010

Jealous Pony

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I try to take a video of Scout chewing his cud, but Peaches insists that she is much more photogenic.
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New York City Peddler Gets Boost from Dogs

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In The Rag Trade by Arthur Boyd Houghton (1836-1875) Graphic Illustrated Newspapers, Ltd., 1869   (Background and forground details di...
Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Electric Cart, Neon Spring

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Photo by sld.
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Harry Gets Wheels!

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Happy Harry, the dog, gets his own cart. He seems pleased; maybe he's happy to have a job like his friend Scout. Video by sld.
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Controlled Burn for Prairie Restoration Project

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Non-native species of grass come up earlier in the spring than our native grasses or wildflowers. By burning annually when the non-natives...
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Monday, April 26, 2010

Peaches the Pony Stands for Hoof Trimming

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Photo by sld.     Not every two-year old horse is this calm. Peaches is "For Sale" to an approved home. Photo by sld.

Weather Alert!

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If an ox sticks his tail up in the air, it's a sign the weather will change.

Stepping Right Out

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Notice I have moved the "yoke" back over the shoulders. This appears to be a more comfortable setting for light carting; likely ...

Ox Hauling Firewood

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Sunday, April 25, 2010

Spreading Manure

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I've eliminated the up-over-the-top yoke altogether and added a push-bar in the front. This is much stronger. The strap over the top doe...

Harry Loves Ropes

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Remember that red firehose?

Training Ox to the Music of "Hungarian Dance No. 5: Allegro; Vivace"

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Video by Amy.
Friday, April 23, 2010

Look Mom, No Halter!

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Out Walking. Ox, oxen, calf, bull, bullock, steer, and training. Photo by Amy.   Praise. Ox, oxen, calf, bull, bullock, steer, and train...
Thursday, April 22, 2010

Travel by Travois

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Mrs. Black Horse, Tse-Tsehése-stahase, with dog travois. Walter S. Campbell Collection, Western History collections, University of Oklahoma ...
Monday, April 19, 2010

Wheels? Who Needs Them?

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"With her stoneboat pulled by an ox, this woman set out to visit a neighbour near Kerrobert." http://www.sasksettlement.com
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Going to church. http://www.sasksettlement.com/