Here's our latest installment of scenes from "Rainbow Flat." Alayne got this shot the other evening of another beautiful rainbow spanning the animal cottages next to our house. We'd just had a rainstorm move through, going from west to east, and it was still shrouding the mountain range to the east of us behind those cottonwoods.
Speaking of which, we never really had fall colors out here this year with the cottonwoods -- the subzero cold we had a few weeks ago just killed all the leaves on the trees outright, turning them brown, so we missed the gorgeous yellow and orange colors we often see this time of year. I guess our rainbows will have to make up for it!
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Still No. 1!
Please keep voting for the ranch every day in The Animal Rescue Site/PetFinder's Shelter Challenge. Thanks to your votes, we came in third nationwide and won $3,000 for the animals in the previous contest. Now we have a shot at No. 1 and the $20,000 grand prize! 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. Please ask your family and friends to vote, too. Thank you!
I think a calender is a awsome idea.Every year I give all my friends a calender of dogs or puppies so now they look forward to it.A RDR one would be even better,whoever thought of this idea really has got something started.If it happens let all of us know, what a great gift we would get and so would the animals by the funds it would raise.There must of been alot of happy thoughts from the animals upstair that you have cared for because they gave you a beautiful site and so clear and colorful.
Posted by: Kathy and Harley | November 07, 2009 at 06:06 PM
Awesome!!!
Posted by: Colleen & Sweet Kitty Erin | November 05, 2009 at 11:32 AM
And I can't help but thinking about all your special angels over the Rainbow bridge. A very special gift/reminder of them in our hearts.
Posted by: Margaret | November 05, 2009 at 11:04 AM
The photograph of Samantha that was on the spring/summer newsletter is your cover shot or the one from last fall of you bringing two of the horses in from pasture in the light snowfall or the cat on the post looking out over the ranch or.........
A calendar is a fabulous idea!! Wish I was closer and knew how to make it happen.
Posted by: Lynn (in Louisiana) | November 05, 2009 at 10:04 AM
Breathtaking! Photo of a lifetime.
Posted by: Kelly Luchtman | November 05, 2009 at 08:58 AM
Flounder
That is an outstanding idea. A calender would be a good fund raiser if done right.
Posted by: Eric | November 05, 2009 at 08:21 AM
Gorgeous! I color printed the picture and it's hanging in my office.
Thanks Alayne, you've made everyday more beautiful. : )
Posted by: boundforglory | November 05, 2009 at 07:21 AM
So Beautiful!!!!!
It looks like a shield of protection from above!!! No doubt that all your love and good work does deserves it!!!
P.D. The calendar idea is excellent!
Posted by: Carolina | November 05, 2009 at 05:37 AM
Rolling Dog Ranch: the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for so many.
Posted by: Lynne Parker | November 05, 2009 at 05:09 AM
Incredible photo. I love trying to capture clouds, turning colors on trees, and rainbows. To date, I have never even seen such a perfect rainbow! Agree with with another comment that a photo calendar would be something many of us would love. Thanks.
Posted by: Dee, KY | November 05, 2009 at 04:36 AM
What a wonderful photo! The place is looking like heaven. The picture can be use as greeting card. Well thanks for this great post.
Posted by: tee | November 05, 2009 at 12:55 AM
Ahhhh, my new background photo... soooo beautiful....you should really put out a calender, we could all buy them to give as Xmas gifts....PLEASE????
Posted by: flounder | November 04, 2009 at 08:46 PM
Yes, it's true. You are in Heaven on Earth....
What an amazing photo!
Envious here in grey Michigan....
Gena
Posted by: Gena | November 04, 2009 at 08:41 PM
this picture would make a great greeting card for the ranch!
Posted by: Kate and Luke | November 04, 2009 at 07:35 PM
Seems like The Man Upstairs is smiling down upon RDR and all the critters(and you and Alayne, of course!!!) What a beautiful shot!
Posted by: Carolyn Kupferschmid | November 04, 2009 at 06:04 PM