Thursday, September 2, 2010

Old Crossing Treaty Park and the Chautauqua and French Festival

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I’ve lived in Red Lake County for over a decade and there’s been a vague awareness of a place called Old Crossing Treaty Park, and each sum...
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Coulee: The French-Metis Band from Saint Laurent, Manitoba

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Girl dances the jig.
Friday, August 27, 2010

Another Summer Evening Swimming with an Ox and a Dog

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Scout the Ox on Country road. Scout the Ox at Sunset. Land of 10,000 lakes; this one happens to be a gravel pit. Time for a s...
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The Moon Rises Between the Ox Horns

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The moon rises between the ox's horns. Still wet from our swim, we make our way home in the dark. Scout catches up on his ...
Sunday, August 22, 2010

Single Ox Yoke - Ox Collar Combination: A Photo Study

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The bow does not interfere with the forward stride of the leg and shoulder. The attachment of the reins allows the driver to direct t...
Saturday, August 21, 2010

A Lazy--Hazy Summer Evening

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Harry the Dog enjoys amplified scents. Native Goldenrod blooms in the meadow. Scout the Ox pauses while grazing. ...
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The front porch. Harry the Dog watches the door.
Monday, August 16, 2010

Ox Training: Long Reins and Verbal Commands from the Cart

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Scout the ox is beginning to respond to direction from the rider in the cart. The long reins are simply snapped one to each side of a stan...
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Sunday, August 15, 2010

Single Ox Pulling Cart with Experimental Ox Yoke/Collar Combination

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Galloping ox.

How to Make an Ox Yoke/Collar Combination

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Disclaimer: This is an unproven, experimental design. However, I am pleased with the results so far. Objective: Construct a yoke for a si...
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Saturday, August 14, 2010

Summer of Many Rains

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Looks like Scout the ox took off with the jailhouse window. It's fix'n to storm... ...and he's going to get wet...
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Kittens: Sophia and Squeak

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Sophia, the bigger kitten, and Squeak, the smaller kitten, are not related. Sophia was the orphaned kitten, nursed by a dog, at my daught...
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Friday, August 13, 2010

My...What Big Teeth You Have!

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Squeak examines Harry's molars.
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Thursday, August 12, 2010

From Where Hails the Red River Ox?

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by Larry T. Dake, Copyright 2010 Photo: Encylcopedia of French Cultural Heritage in North America R ed River fur-traders devel...
Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Young Ox in Barn

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"Hi there..."
Monday, August 9, 2010

Red River Ox Carts

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A brigade of Red River Ox Carts heaped with furs and hides. This was most likely taken in St.Paul, Minnesota, near the end of their 50...
Friday, August 6, 2010

Red River Ox Cart: Harness,Collar or Yoke?

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The common thought that the Red River Ox Carts were pulled by fitting a horse collar upside down onto the ox seems at least partially in ...
Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Mosquitoes Get Hungry: Ox and Pony Seek Shelter in Barn

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It's hard to swat mosqitoes with your horns. We've had frequent rains and warm humid weather this year --- and biting insects...