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Moving cattle to winter permit: Vlog #14

Mule Ranching Vlog #14: In this episode we move the remaining cattle off the ranch an onto the winter range.

Modern-day cowboys moving cattle on horseback on the open range. Good to watch while listening to some John Denver.

Tall in the saddle we spend Christmas Day
Driving the cattle over snow covered plains
All of the good gifts given today
Ours is the sky and the wide open range

Council Bluffs Lake – Mark Twain National Forest

Over the next few days, we are going to go little farther away from home on the blog and explore some other national forests in other parts of country on the blog. Today, the Ozarks and the Mark Twain National Forest.

West Coast Wildfires – July 21, 2021

Looking at the VIIRS satellite imagery taken yesterday showing the west coast wildfires. While it's true the air quality has improved with the low pressure moving off the cost and high pressure, low humidity, you can still the smoke up in the higher parts of the sky today, and there is still a lot of smoke being generated out west.

A sign of the times

A sign of the times … 🎴

I was reminded once again that the dusty color of the moon and sun is from the smoke of the wildfires out west.

An air pollution warning has been released, with AQI at 153 which is unhealthy to be outdoors for an extended period of time.

People with heart or lung disease, older adults, children and teens: Reduce your exposure by choosing less strenuous activities or shortening the amount of time you are active outdoors.