Rest in the Lord and be willing to wait for Him. Psalm 37:7 (NLV)
Tuesday Morning, July 9 We had previously planned this day with Dan and Helen, and were anxious to see the Canadian Rockies up close. We had been to Banff in 2000 when we saw the Rockies from the western side. This was our first approach from the east. As we began our entrance into the […]
Afternoon Break & Chuckwagon RacesAfter the rodeo we walked around the grounds and enjoyed some of the sights and sounds. Dennis asked me to take this picture to prove to some one that he was a cowboy – I think TFC President, Scott Weidner. 🙂 A pretty wagon This looks like an old chuckwagon. We enjoyed another working […]
Bull Riding and Wild Pony Rides A clown preparing for the bull riding competition. Out of the gate! This is a good visual of how valuable the clowns are to the bull riders. Wild pony racing is a youth competition. There are teams of three, and it appears that they all try to help a […]
Monday Afternoon, July 8 The initials CS were everywhere around the grounds. The C was in the form of a horseshoe. I like this reflection in the muddy water as the sun came out during the afternoon. Bareback riding There was novice bareback and bareback. I am not sure which is which in these […]
After seeing as many carnival activities as we could handle, we went to the animal barns. There were several activities going on outside the barns. Old equipment display. During a heavy rain, we went inside this show barn to see what was going on. There was sheep herding competition. It was interesting to watch the difference between an […]
It was a drizzly, rainy morning when we arrived at the Stampede on Monday. Pretty flowers at the entrance. The carnival area takes up most of the outside space. We decided this one – that flipped back and forth from bottom to top – was not for us. Nor was this one for us. It worked […]
Glendive, Montana, to Shelby, Montana My favorite travel feature for this entry: A box of unscented baby wipes. They make fabulous wash cloths. Our view from the truck window this morning – in Glendive, Montana. The view as we pulled forward and prepared to leave the truck stop at 5:00 a.m. Just outside of town. After deciding […]