Sheep Herder's Wagon Wood Print

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Original Fine Art Photography by Donna Kennedy-
Photographed at Rancho San Rafael Park-Reno, NV...

This photo was taken right after a thunderstorm passed by, I got soaked trying to find a place to wait out the pouring rain. The sun did manage to pop out just for a few minutes to give me some great lighting just before sunset....HDR

While on the winter range, the sheep wagon was the herder's residence. The wagon provided substantial shelter against inclement weather and could be moved about the relatively flat desert country with horses or, in more recent years, the pickup truck. The origins of the sheep wagon are obscure, but it's shape was suggestive of the prairie schooner that transported the belongings of the settlers from the Eastern and Midwestern United States to the American West. Outfitted with a bunk, stove and insulation, you could say these were the first mobile homes!
On the summer range, the herder lived in the teepee tent, a form probably descended...

Life is like a camera...Focus on what is important, Capture the good times, Develop from the negatives, and if things don't work out, take another shot.... Having lived in the south (Florida & Mississippi) for 54 years my dream was to move out West which I did in 2008. I am in awe of this beautiful country that we call home, and photography has become a very important part of my life. Lighting and perseverance are top of the list, if it's having to hike for miles to get your shot, or waiting for hours in the freezing cold for a train, taking hundreds of images of birds or wildlife to get that one beautiful capture, or being up at all hours of the night or early morning to get the full Moon or Milky Way. These are things which a...