Melody Ranch, Cowboy Festival

Tee Why

Melody Ranch is a working western studio/movie lot 30miles north of Los Angeles in Santa Clarita, CA. It has been used for 35 John Wayne movies from what they tell me and last big thing was HBO's Deadwood.

They didn't allow any taping or photos a few years ago b/c it was set up for Deadwood but now they allow photography and it was my first time there for their annual Cowboy Festival. It is kind of like a Renaissance Faire where they have food, vendors, entertainment, and costumed characters.

1. Reminds me of Wyatt Earp.


2. Uh oh, "high noon."


3. Ticket booth.


4. Couple of locals.


5. Strumming his guitar.


6. Shadows of musicians.


7. Hanging around?

Whole gallery is here.
http://tomyi.smugmug.com/gallery/4805919_77xR5/1/285563357_RsXop#P-1-15

a110p0

Great Work
Tom,
Great work as usual. Love you portrait work, great natural expressions
and right on exposures.

You always have interesting angles.

Alvin

Tee Why

Hey thanks.

Awais Yaqub

These are superb photos !
weldone and thanks for sharing

summerz

Looks like a neat place to visit.:jose

daveRen

Great shots!
What time of year is the festival?
Did you know that 2 photos are not coming through (#2 & #7) - bad links?

DonRicklin

daveRen wrote:

Great shots!
What time of year is the festival?
Did you know that 2 photos are not coming through (#2 & #7) - bad links?

on the shots and that those two are missing.

Would love to see more.

Don

Tee Why

Thanks for the comments.
I think I delted the missing photos.
Cowboy festival is held just north of Los Angeles in late April.
Here is their link.
http://www.cowboyfestival.org/

The link to the gallery at the bottom of the first post has all the shots I have.
I didn't take a lot.