Flat Bobby Cowboy's UP

Flat Bobby Cowboy's UP, originally uploaded by Pink Pepper Photo.

We are still shopping for hats and boots!!!

Corral was built by my DAD when I was a little girl,and hangs proudly on my wall it is one of my fondest memories. Built with popsicle sticks, wire, and willow.
Harry's brown baby shoes, my medicine bag.

WE got Boots but we need to shop for a bigger hat,however this one will do for now

WE got Boots but we need to shop for a bigger hat,however this one will do for now, originally uploaded by Pink Pepper Photo.

`In Nevada the buckaroos wear high top boots and short chink chaps. Now that is prounounced shaaaaaaaps.

In Montana they wear long chaps, and neither of these are to be confused with the glittery, long fringed chaps worn by the rodeo cowboy.
Boot tops are most always decorated quite fancy with different color leather, and stitching. Heels are stacked leather, and a good boot has a pegged arch, they have to be tough!! Guess that is where the old saying comes from "Tough as a Boot!!"

We do have to find Bobby a bigger hat. Down in this country many of the cowboys where what I call a Gaucho Hat, it is flat brimmed and flat topped, woven straw. I love them, catch a picture of one when ever I can.

On this one Bobby has a horse hair braided hat band, these are made from hair of the horses mane and tail and are very very strong. Horse hair braiding is a real art and there are competitions for cowboys who still do it. Braided horse hair is strong enough to even be used for a lasso.

Cowgirl with a gaucho hat, hers is not the flat brim like most of the guys wear, but you can see the beautiful woven straw.

One last coot, I mean look!!

One last coot, I mean look!!, originally uploaded by Pink Pepper Photo.

It was a slippery trail, and yup I just about slid to the bottom!!

We found the coots

We found the coots, originally uploaded by Pink Pepper Photo.

At the bottom of the spill way were the Happy (old) Coots!!

Coots happy as ducks in a pond

Coots happy as ducks in a pond, originally uploaded by Pink Pepper Photo.

When we went to the east side of the river we found the Coots hanging out!

Blue Heron, we are on the east side guess who went to the west side!

Blue Heron, we are on the east side guess who went to the west side!, originally uploaded by Pink Pepper Photo.

Mr. Heron flew up on the hillside on the other side of the river and thumbed his nose at us!!

Flat Bobby at Rye Patch on the way back to go to the east side of the river, Bobby wanted to visit the hoopster

Flat Bobby at Rye Patch on the way back to go to the east side of the river, Bobby wanted to visit the hoopster, originally uploaded by Pink Pepper Photo.

Bobby just about didn't get up there to visit the Hoopster! Could that have something to with Judy being short!!!!

Flat Bobby at Rye Patch

Flat Bobby at Rye Patch12, originally uploaded by Pink Pepper Photo.

Looking across to the dam and the flood gates from the boat ramp.

Flat Bobby at Rye Patch

Flat Bobby at Rye Patch 11, originally uploaded by Pink Pepper Photo.

We decided maybe we should read the rules even tho we weren't boating.

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Flat Bobby at Rye Patch10, originally uploaded by Pink Pepper Photo.

My beloved Humboldt Range, Flat Bobby likes them too!!

Flat Bobby at Rye Patch, Star Peak is by Bobby's hand

Flat Bobby at Rye Patch, Star Peak is by Bobby's hand, originally uploaded by Pink Pepper Photo.

We wanted so bad to see the top of Star Peak across the way on the Humbold Range, but the clouds were not moving! WE enjoyed the view anyway.

Star Peak is the highest peak in the Humboldt Range, close t0 10,000 feet

Cormorant

Cormorant3, originally uploaded by Pink Pepper Photo.

Didn't try to take off again, but never stopped swimming in circles.

Cormorant

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Flat Bobby at Rye Patch7, originally uploaded by Pink Pepper Photo.

Bobby takes a look at the little water in the Humboldt river below the dam.

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Flat Bobby at Rye Patch15, originally uploaded by Pink Pepper Photo.

Bobby says "No water over the dam now!!"

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Flat Bobby at Rye Patch6, originally uploaded by Pink Pepper Photo.

One of many trees uprooted due to the ground being so saturated from all the rain, and then the wet heavy snow.

Flat Bobby at Rye Patch

Flat Bobby at Rye Patch5, originally uploaded by Pink Pepper Photo.

....and then it just dumped a big bucket of rain on us

Flat Bobby at Rye Patch

Flat Bobby at Rye Patch4, originally uploaded by Pink Pepper Photo.

WE went really hi-tech today, it was windy and we had to keep Bobby from blowing away!! Judy did not want to do a rescue in the lake!

Flat Bobby at Rye Patch

Flat Bobby at Rye Patch3, originally uploaded by Pink Pepper Photo.

Flat Bobby at Rye Patch

Flat Bobby at Rye Patch2, originally uploaded by Pink Pepper Photo.

RYE PATCH
STATE RECREATION AREA

Rye Patch Reservoir, along the Humboldt River covers 11,000 acres when full. Rye Patch is known for its trophy-class walleye fishery. Here, visitors enjoy fishing, swimming, boating, water skiing, hiking, camping and picnicking. Campgrounds, a boat launch, restrooms with showers. Rye Patch is located 22 miles north of Lovelock, Nevada on I-80.

Flat Bobby at Rye Patch

Flat Bobby at Rye Patch, originally uploaded by Pink Pepper Photo.

RYE PATCH
STATE RECREATION AREA

Rye Patch Reservoir, along the Humboldt River covers 11,000 acres when full. Rye Patch is known for its trophy-class walleye fishery. Here, visitors enjoy fishing, swimming, boating, water skiing, hiking, camping and picnicking. Campgrounds, a boat launch, restrooms with showers. Rye Patch is located 22 miles north of Lovelock, Nevada on I-80.