Thursday and Saturday of last week we attended three rodeo performances of the Days of '76 Rodeo in Deadwood, SD. Here are some pre-rodeo pictures.
Deadwood is located next to and on the mountainside. This was the scenery to our backs at the rodeo grounds.
This scene in front of us is a reminder of the fragile forest. There was a forest fire on this mountain which threatened to burn and destroy the town of Deadwood some years past. The forest floor is green showing the promise of regrowth. It is a stark reminder of the damage caused by man and nature.
Horse trailers, large semis, campers and motor homes surrounded the arena in the back parking lot. Cowboys and cowgirls came from all over the mid-west and southern states. One cowboy traveled from Australia. Two competitors were from Watertown.
These horses are calmly waiting for the saddle bronc and bareback bronc events. They look pretty mellow.
These Brahmas look quite harmless as they rest in the afternoon sun,
but they proved their size and worth later when the cowboys attempted to prove their skills.
Deadwood is located next to and on the mountainside. This was the scenery to our backs at the rodeo grounds.
This scene in front of us is a reminder of the fragile forest. There was a forest fire on this mountain which threatened to burn and destroy the town of Deadwood some years past. The forest floor is green showing the promise of regrowth. It is a stark reminder of the damage caused by man and nature.
Horse trailers, large semis, campers and motor homes surrounded the arena in the back parking lot. Cowboys and cowgirls came from all over the mid-west and southern states. One cowboy traveled from Australia. Two competitors were from Watertown.
These horses are calmly waiting for the saddle bronc and bareback bronc events. They look pretty mellow.
These Brahmas look quite harmless as they rest in the afternoon sun,
but they proved their size and worth later when the cowboys attempted to prove their skills.