Spring, Summer and Fall at Lava Lake are all wonderful and unique in their own ways; experiencing new life and mountains carpeted in bright green, afternoon fishing and barbecues after checking on the irrigation and livestock, and watching the landscape morph into an exquisite collage of reds, oranges and yellows.
I wouldn’t give up any of those times. But there is something extra special about winter at the ranch; the stillness of the land is captivating and it feels good to just be quiet. Feeling the horses’ thick winter coats is, perhaps, my favorite thing of all, as well as reuniting with the ranch dogs and having a hot cup of tea with the Bennett family.
My parents and I made a trip to the main ranch over the holiday break and, although there was little snow to speak of, it felt great to be back. The barn additions completed during the fall looked fabulous, as did the new paint job. Other than corralling a few escapee horses everything was in great shape.
