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Another vintage eBay find, a small 3 by 2 inch black and white photo of what appears to be a a cowboy riding some sort of training horse:
Looking closely, it’s not a real horse captured on film mid-buck so I can only suggest some sort of wooden trainer. Does anyone know of such things?
Although the photo is dated June 1941 (stamped into the white border) it’s in good, as new condition - it’s my artistic sepia filter in Photoshop that has made it look a little too yellow!
I just really like something about this photo from top blogger Reverse Cowgirl’s Flickr photostream of a billboard ad for Wells Fargo shot against a blueish sky.
As the company themselves say: “As symbol of our image, heritage, and values, the legendary stagecoach is priceless”.
Oddly enough, to bring the company bang up to date in the wonderful Web 2.0, social-media-powered 21st century they’ve gone and created ‘the Wells Fargo Stagecoach Island Community‘.
Black Bart must be spinning in his grave!
If you get a chance to ride one of the remaining stages one day be sure not to hog the buffalo robes and if you must drink, share the bottle. We don’t want other passengers thinking you’re “selfish and unneighborly”.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO ALL!
Came across a beautiful set of photos from Sandra Freyler on Flickr with the simple title The West. They feature Vulture City, Arizona - not high on my list of places to visit but a nice place to glance upon from the comfort of your own laptop:
Artist Matthew Harrison today unveiled his latest project simply entitled ‘Hummer’ at the fifth Zoo Art Fair in London. The Hummer H3, complete with wooden wagon wheels, will be parked opposite the Royal Academy of Arts for the duration of the fair.
You must check out the pictures - I don’t know much about art but the idea of putting a military inspired people carrier on wagon wheels looks amazing!
I don’t suppose the thing would drive all that far on those weak wooden wheels but it would certainly be a good addition to the Jalopnik list of Ten Cars You Can Live In After Your Home Is Repossessed
Taken July 1991
See Monument Valley and Mesa Verde National Park when you ride the California Zephyr train on the Page & Moy Canyon Lands tour.
Looking for a fill of the Rural American West? Save your money and the planet by not bothering with a plane ticket - it’s all within a click’s reach at Flickr.
I came across some great new groups today and have just enjoyed perusing the pics, ready for my trip to Arizona in January:
The best new find by far has to be this photo by James Neeley of a Drop-Shadow Cowboy. I’m not familiar with the HDR Photoshop technique - being a digital SLR newbie - but it is a truly beautiful picture and the related Idaho photoset amazing.
