Cowboy Nation? — Strasburg, VA — Photography

I spent some of my childhood on a ranch in Wyoming. A beautiful place to grow up in so many ways. Hard work for sure, but also very rewarding. I loved the cowboys. I was always so fascinated with them and the life they lead. I was probably making it far more romantic than it really was but there was just something mysterious about the men, young and old, who would help us from time to time. My favorite by far was our friend and horse whisperer Rusty Muir. I loved to watch him break our horses. It was enchanting. I no longer live in or near Wyoming and Rusty has returned home to greener pastures but I am still a sucker for a mysterious cowboy.