Weary cowboy, Michael Hempell prepares for a big day ahead.
Moo like a cow released!
The yard gates are opened and the cattle begin their happy journey to water.
Revving and ready to ride
Let the cattle work begin! Riders prepare to guide the cattle to water.
Let's raise a little dust girls!
The cattle know where they're going, and there's a real sense of excitement as all the gates are opened in the yards, mobbing together the entire yarding.
Almost there
Under watchful escort, the mob quickly makes it's way to the dam...almost there...
Last one in's a thirsty cow!
Finally, the first sighting of cattle making their way to water...it starts of quietly and quickly...
Dam building
..and then it builds...
The spread
...until the cows are spread around the entire dam...
Magic in the dust
..and the noise of excited mooing, and the dust, and the movement, is just mesmerizing...
Wildebeest wonders
...kinda like a herd of wildebeest in the African shallows...
A dam-side moment
And even the most experienced of cowboys can't help but be caught up in the visual feast.
Departure time
Until bellies full, the cows wander off on another adventure...
La, la, la!
..and a frolic...
Job's done
And while the cattle move on, thirst quenched, their 'escorts' watch on...
Peace on the dam bank
And the dam bank is quiet for another day...
