Dog Men is it in our Genes? (Heritage Pics)

Yep that is Spring Creek. Those bramha cattle are bayed where Benders Landing is today and that picture of the men riding is either on that old tram road or pipeline that runs from Riley Fuzzell back east toward 59. Those men knew that country better than I could ever understand. There arent very many creeks in this part of the world they didn't hunt or push cows out of or across. They are real men, even today the ones that are alive like my grandpaw who is in his mid 80's, can make you feel pretty pampered when you start hanging around them for very long. I could live my life twice and not see or experience the things he has. I only wished I could have gotten him to show me more or tell me more and been able to record it all. I still go sit and visit with him and my grandmaw as often as I can, I cherish those moments. I have shown him pictures and he will come out to the truck to look at my dogs if they are with me but his eyes are all but shot and I can tell it bothers him that he cant see what I am trying to show him. I think if nothing else it reminds him of hogs and dogs and cattle from his past and brings him some joy even if he cant see them like he wants to. It is kinda odd because my dad and his two brother never kept dogs or really wanted to have much to do with hunting behind them, it seems to have skipped a generation ha.