Hardware Ranch

Today was a gorgeous day and Jacoby was acting like he was feeling a bit better (he's had an ear infection), so we decided to take him out and show him some new things. We have a really cool thing here in Cache Valley called Hardware Ranch. It's an Elk Wildlife Management Ranch. They pretty much just feed Elk all winter long to keep them from becoming a nuisance to the local farmers. There is a big meadow where they put out hay for them, and the Elk congregate and eat. They do sleigh rides through the Elk so you can see (and smell!) them up close, all while telling you the history of the ranch and facts about the local wildlife. It's pretty cool. So, we drove the 2o miles and went to see the Elk today. Jacoby actually wasn't that impressed and he didn't want to sit on the sleigh. He wanted to get down and play in the snow. Thankfully, once we started moving, he relaxed and seemed to enjoy himself a little. He kept calling the Elk "horsies", but was soon bored by looking at them and had more fun playing with the camera. Oh well, at least we tried...


Yeah, he didn't care...







And, we're done. I was trying to get him to pose and smile with me by the Clydesdales, but he wasn't having anything to do with it. He just wanted down. The horses were gorgeous though, and they were HUGE!