That picture reminds me of my grandfather. A Colorado horse rancher.
I am homesick for the range. I have never lived anywhere even resembling the wide open range, but I am reading a wonderful book by Ted Kerasote "Merle's Door, Lessons From a Freethinking Dog", that was recommended by SnarlinCubBear. It's a biography of one dog's life with his person, Ted, spanning 13 years in the little town of Kelly, Wyoming, at the base of the Grand Tetons. It's about their relationship as they spend their days roaming the Tetons, skiing, river rafting and communing with nature. This book is causing in me a homesickness for a place I've never lived and a yearning for a big golden dog.
Thanks for the book recommendation Snarlin. I am enjoying this story so much! And did you see, Ted has a new book which will be published next year, "Pukka, the Pup After Merle"?