Deer Lodge christmas The teams all wear coordinating

The teams all wear coordinating shirts

behind the chutes

The saddles are often hand made

Everything else has to be fenced

Deer Lodge christmas The teams all wear coordinatingOriginal watercolour, with pen & ink, 8X8", depicting tipis of the style built by Blackfoot (Siksika) people of southern Alberta. The ranch I grew up on was sprinkled with the tipi rings left on ridges and coulees overlooking the Bow River. The artistic design of each tipi reflects the story given in a dream to the creator of the design, and are passed down through the matriarchal line. I think tipis are some of the most beautiful creations there are,