There are certain things that are the American West . . . wild horses (Mustangs) that run free in northwestern Colorado and southwestern Wyoming, bison that in times past thundered across the plains in the millions and have come back from the brink of extinction, or the American cowboy and ranch life in the American West. This collection is a few of those things.

A lone brown horse stands on a hilltop against a dramatic stormy sky.
A frost-covered brown horse with long mane stands in a snowy field.
A dappled gray horse with white face markings stands in dry winter brush against a blurred desert background.
A paint horse with brown and white markings stands in a snowy sagebrush field.
A dramatic stormy sky over a vast western landscape with mountains in the distance.
American bison standing in tall grass with stormy blue sky background.
Majestic American bison with thick winter coat standing in snowy grassland.
Adult bison walking with young calf through grassy field.
Two American bison standing together in grassland showing their massive woolly heads and shoulders.
Western riders on horseback competing in rodeo arena.
Horse and rider near trailer in black and white western scene.
Monochrome image of person on horseback near parked vehicles.
Western rodeo scene with spectators watching from behind fence.
A rider on horseback practices in a dusty rodeo arena.
A western rider atop a dark horse at a rodeo event.
Longhorn bull with curved horns standing in desert landscape under blue sky.
Texas Longhorn steer with impressive horns grazing in field.

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ABANDONED

ABANDONED PLACES OF THE AMERICAN WEST

LANDSCAPES

LANDSCAPES UNDER THE BIG SKY OF THE AMERICAN WEST

BLACK & WHITE

Curated selection of monochromatic images
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Black silhouette of an airplane against a dark background showing the aircraft's sleek profile in flight.
A simple silhouette of a galloping horse icon in solid black against a white background.