While photographing ranching activities at the 3-Bar Ranch, near Mariposa, CA. this cowgirl and her loyal herding dog chase behind a herd of horses they are driving back to the ranch house. In speaking to several of these ranch hands afterwards, I found they make very little money, and don't work all the time, but when they get the opportunity to do some work, they don't care what it is, because life in the saddle while ranching is so fulfilling and the ride is poetry in motion.