ranch life, rodeos, 'n the range ...
end of the trail ...
shot this scene in rural utah while exploring the backroads. wagon trains followed several trails in the American West, with virtually all originating at Independence, Missouri. Perhaps the most famous wagon train trail was the Oregon Trail which had a span of over 2,000 mi. Other paths included the Santa Fe Trail, the Chisholm Trail, the California Trail (which split southwestward from the Oregon Trail), the Mormon Trail, and the Old Spanish Trail. Although "wagon train" suggests a line of wagons, when terrain permitted, wagons would often fan out and travel abreast to minimize the amount of dust blown onto other wagons. Travel by wagon train occurred primarily between the 1840s–1880s, diminishing after completion of the first transcontinental railroad. Some remnants of wagon ruts along the well-travelled trails are still visible today. source wikipedia. prints available. see more at https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/judith-foote-belleci and https://pixels.com/profiles/judith-foote-belleci
