Western Vistas by Photographer Richard Field Levine
Wishes, promises and dreams come true. A lifetime together to play out the songs of our hearts and the wishes of our souls.
Extreme Mustang Makeover
The very first Extreme Mustang Makeover was held in 2007 in Fort Worth, Texas. The event featured 100 trainers who all had 100 days to train a wild horse and bring it to competition. That competition put MHF and the American mustang on the map by sparking interest in the breed and awareness of MHF’s mission.
Saguaro Flowers Give Life in the Desert
Saguaros produce beautiful white, waxy flowers that bloom in the cool of the night. Their melon-like smell calls the nocturnal feeders and primary pollinators like the lesser long-nosed bat and the Mexican long-tongued bat Flowers wilt in the next day’s sun, but not before wasps, bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and white-wing doves have shared the left-over nectar.
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The lesser prairie chicken, a cousin of the sage grouse, has performed its iconic mating dance on the great American prairie for thousands of years. Its population has dwindled from a million to around 30,000 but its popularity and importance as a symbol of the American prairie has gained in stature. These birds are known for the ritualistic dance performed in groups called leks in the early morning hours. Their animated dancing and the thunderous sounds created by the little birds are a coveted sight with folks who are fortunate enough to catch the performances of these shy birds.
The Lesser Prairie Chicken - An Icon of the American West
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Glur’s Tavern, established in Columbus, Nebraska in 1876 as the Butcher Saloon, is the oldest drinking establishment in the state of Nebraska. In fact, it’s said to be the oldest bar west of the Missouri River. Legend has it that Buffalo Bill Cody was a visitor there. Glur’s Tavern is in operation today. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Mail could travel by Pony Express from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California in about 10 days. It was a nearly 2,000-mile route across 8 states through hostile western territory that required rest stops and relay stations where riders could change mounts and pass off the mail to another rider.
WESTERN VISTAS PHOTOGRAPHER: Richard Field Levine
Meet Western Vistas Photographer Richard Field Levine. Richard Field Levine is a professional photographer well-known for his rodeo, ranch and western lifestyle photograhy. He is a native of sunny California. Levine holds the distinctions of being an official photographer for the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and the historical Hearst Ranch in San Simeon, California.
