Dave McCoy Photography

Roma and I just pulled in from a visit to our daughter Kandi’s house in Camarillo. She and her husband Rusty have a beautiful ranch there. When we go down, I just stay around their place and snap pictures of everything that gets in my way.

It was raining a little bit on this trip and giving new life to the flowers, birds, and even six new colts in the last three days.

We took a bunch of pictures of one colt that looked so disjointed, but he runs, kicks, plays and bucks with no problems. It’s amazing. Look at the picture of his legs going in different directions. He never falls down. He looks like he’s on stilts.

I also shot some pictures of Kandi jumping, breaking and training her horses for the competitive field. To see more of her ranch and her work, click here.

Kandi also had an old picture of Roma and we took a picture of it to try and reproduce. The picture was taken when she was 17-years-old. A photographer met her at the Bishop Bank of America where she worked when I met her. He asked her to go pose for some portraits down by the Bishop canal. Roma had the picture stored away and gave it to Kandi a while back. It’s a great photo.

We found some colorful birds around the house as well. One is a robin and the other looks to be a house finch. In the photo of the finch, see if you can find the other bird. It’s hidden in there somewhere.

I hope these photos make a great day for all of you.

-Dave

Dave and Roma are in Southern California until later this evening, so I’ve picked some of Dave’s pictures from a trip I know he loves and does often.

When they take first-time Rhino riders out for a trip, they usually go up Tungsten Hill and to The Buttermilks. For Dave, it’s quick, easy, and people are usually blown away by the terrain and scenery there.

But when you come back for a second trip and want to see something different, Dave usually heads in the opposite direction; across the valley to Silver Canyon and up to the Whites and The Bristlecone Pines.

From there, the view of the Owens Valley and the Southern Sierras is incredible. The Bristlecones are fascinating as well. Some of the trees there are estimated to be some 5,000 years old and are believed to be the world’s oldest single living organisms.

The pictures from this trip date back to last June, and the trip was with Dave and Roma’s granddaughter Annalee, her boyfriend, Jesse, and some other friends.

We’ll have some new stuff up soon, as well as some of Dave’s favorite Bristlecone shots that are really outstanding, so keep checking in.

-Brandon