I was out taking photos Saturday evening and got this shot of the entire ranch on a gorgeous June day. I can't remember the last time I posted a panoramic view of "the spread," so here it is. That's the new arena on the far left and Lena's Barn on the far right, tucked behind a large horse shed. You can see how we've concentrated the facilities in one stretch along our interior drive to maximize pasture ground. This shot is looking north-east, and the high peaks in the back are in the Scapegoat Wilderness. Although we haven't had nearly as much rain as we would like, the grass has held up pretty well -- though you can tell it's beginning to transition from spring green to summer brown. That lush green we love so much just doesn't last long here in the northern Rockies.
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Don't forget, you can vote every day for us in The Animal Rescue Site/PetFinder's Shelter Challenge.
Enter
"Rolling Dog Ranch" and our state postal code, MT for Montana,
and it will bring up our listing so you can cast your vote. Invite your family and friends to vote, too!
Wow .. still No. 3, and that means a $3,000 grant if we can hold that spot! Please keep voting -- thank you!
I was in Missoula last week (sadly had zero time to come out and visit y'all) and it is a breathtaking area for sure.
I still have the first photo you sent me of Widget with that range in the back and her head in the wind. God's country, truly.
Posted by: Morgan Skilling | July 10, 2009 at 05:28 PM
It's beautiful. I'm afraid I don't even know what lush green grass is anymore. We are in almost a 2yr drought in S.Central TX & the days are 100 degrees or more right now. We have a 40% chance of rain this evening & they'll tell us this about once every 2 weeks. Then it never comes & you want to cry! When we might get a few sprinkles neighbors all gather on their porches to watch it. Sometimes I do wonder why I live here when I see the gorgeous pictures on this blog & what Carla posted. Oh well, it's home!! I really love the way you have the ranch so organized for yourselves & it's such a lovely place for the animals to call home!
Posted by: Colleen & Sweet Kitty Erin | June 30, 2009 at 05:32 PM
Carla, how do you get anything done living in such a beautiful place?
I should ask the same of Steve and Alayne.
Posted by: Janet in Cambridge | June 30, 2009 at 05:21 PM
New arena? Do we know about this and I've forgotten?? Dang memory! (or lack there of....)
Posted by: Lynn | June 30, 2009 at 09:27 AM
What a beautiful picture and place. THis is why everyone please vote!!! everyday. If you enjoy the animals and the blogs take time to vote!
Posted by: gayle | June 30, 2009 at 06:48 AM
Just beautiful.
(I can send you some of the last three weeks of unremitting rain we've had here in Cambridge, if that will help.)
Posted by: Janet in Cambridge | June 30, 2009 at 05:48 AM
What a gorgeous view! It's easy to see why Montana is called "Big Sky Country".:-)
This is what it looks like on a snowy winter's day in the wine country between Asti and Alessandria (Piedmont, north-western Italy) where I've been living for the past 16 years:
http://www.comune.castelnuovobelbo.at.it/web/img/Colline%20d%27inverno.jpg
This is Castelnuovo Belbo on a cloudy March day:
http://www.comune.castelnuovobelbo.at.it/web/img/Mrt_24_What_are_these_clouths_doing_there.jpg
Posted by: Carla Polastro-Nigro | June 30, 2009 at 02:38 AM
Hi Alayne and Steve:
What a great picture---brings back wonderful memories!
Posted by: Joyce | June 29, 2009 at 05:43 PM