Close to nature on the Ranch





  Ace and Shan pal around in the pasture


Editor Anne Turley rides Dusty on the
Ranch trails.






        Wild turkeys coming to our front door 

Turkey courtship in the garden





         Frogs love it here at the Ranch. We hear their 
       symphony around our pond most evenings

      Bees may be vanishing around the world
     but they are alive and well here at the Ranch




    Mountain lions (also known as pumas) roam
    the Santa Cruz mountains near the Ranch

     If you are looking for butterflies you've
     come to the right place





        The humming bird moth larvae know how
        to camouflage themselves

      When they come out later however
       these moths love to show their true color

                                    To view more images of animals around the Ranch, click here