thanks for sharring. I agree that it's kind of lack luster, but it's just an image of the moment. I've gotten similar reactions from others. I've found that most westerners love it, especially people from montana and cowboy country, as they can realate to the image, the mood, and the light.

I really was capturinng that moment. By some measures, barbed wire would make easy access to heaven (if that were all that were required), but no matter what the strands, to me, it's all about the gate, it does open regardless of its appeal - sounds like most religions - LOL . . .

As per the barbed wire and livestock, I agree, I dont like it either and have had more that one horse (I'm a horse person too, but mine are for work and not so much play anymore - I quit rodeoing a few years back) cut up from barbed wire, seen a few people go through them on sleds durrinng the winter and even one or two a-horse-back too!

It's nasty stuff for sure, but what's the alternative out here in the wide open west? Any ideas what it would take to replace all that wire with somthing that would hold cattle and buffalo but not cut? Where's the money for gallager wire? There aint none. . . Better, would you put your horses behind hot wire? Not me.

Great comments, thank you two for sharring!