Water On The Ranch

Summer Monsoon Brings Water and a Rainbow of Color

Monsoon Rainstorm on the Ranch

It is August and monsoon started right on schedule – July 4th. For a few weeks, the dry Arizona rangeland becomes Kelly green with blankets of flowers in hues of yellow, red, white, pink, blue, and gold. It is breathtaking.

Most of the annual rainfall at the Double Circle […]

Ranch Hand Jeremy Balderrama is Back!

Our ranch hand intern Jeremy Balderrama has come back to give us a hand before his college classes start up this fall. […]

Moving Water Tanks

Here is another of Doug’s devices. An instant lightweight, slides easily tank skidder. […]

Ranch Equipment Inventions

30 years ago we took a family trip to Alaska. It was beautiful and we had a great time. But I kept wondering why people had so much seemingly junk around their property. Now I understand. […]

Pullin’ Pipe

It will be a relief to have a new water system in. Right now we have 26 pastures (as best as I can figure) with NO natural water. […]