Cool Time in Utah

After spending a couple of very chilly weeks in Glacier National Park in Montana and Waterton National Park in Alberta, Canada, I came home, did the laundry, and headed for Park City, UT.  That's where I spent a delightful week with Steve, Julie, and Julie's mom Joan.  The weather was chilly there, too, but I didn't mind.  In Maryland the temperatures were ranging right around 100 degrees with high humidity!  I much prefer the cooler, drier air and the company of my family. 

One of the things we did was go to the rodeo in Oakley.  I quickly learned that to take rodeo pictures requires a quick eye, anticipating the movements of the performers, a quick finger on the camera button, and camera equipment that can handle the action (and the low light conditions that occurred as the evening went on.)  The flag rode in on horseback and the action continued from there.

Riding a horse that doesn't want you up there can be a problem.

This little dogie has been roped and tied.  The horse is a big help in maintaining control.

How the cowboys stay on at all is a mystery to me!

The women had one event, which required them to race madly around barrels.  By that time the light was getting so dim I had trouble getting pictures.  This was about the best I could do.

Bull riding was exciting, and fewer of the cowboys were successful.  I surely wouldn't want to have to ride on of those beasts!

It was a fun-filled evening, one to remember.