
Collection: Western Life
Western Life
Though born beneath Indiana skies, I have called Texas home for more than half a century—a vast land where myth and reality ride side by side, and every horizon tells a story.
Texas, a wild mustang that cannot be tamed, pulses with a mystique as wide as its endless plains and as deep as its sprawling cities.
A Song for the Soul of Texas
My dear friend Shake Russell once sang Traveling Texas—a melody that threads the soul of this place:
“In the heart of a mustang that can never be tamed,
An old ‘blue norther’ ’cross the panhandle plains…
Southbound by Houston, they’re moving out into space…
The eyes of Texas, the hearts and the hands,
Say ‘welcome stranger, you know Texas means friend.’”
Divisions may shadow the land now, but beneath that, the true Texas spirit shines—beauty, friendship, and a wild, diverse wonder that cannot be dimmed.
Beyond the Stereotype
Hollywood casts our landscape in myth—dust and saguaros—but Texas is broader, deeper, and richer than the legends.
This land holds piney woods and forests that rise with pride, just as Broadway producer David Merrick once marveled: “You have trees here!”
A Tribute to Western Heritage
This gallery is my salute to the enduring western spirit—alive not only in open country, but also in the towering skylines of Houston, Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio.
Though my roots are Hoosier, these images—with Roy Rogers and Gene Autry looking over my shoulder—prove what I’ve long known: I was destined to be here.
Ride With Me
So saddle up and ride with me through a land where history breathes, legends live, and the West is forever wide.
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Before the Sale – Fine Art Ranch Photography, Cowboy Hats & Empty Seat, 44 Farms, Texas
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Best Friends – Fine Art Cowboy & Horse Photography, Intimate Color Portrait
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Black Angus Bull Eye – Fine Art Cattle Photography | Intimate Ranch Portrait by Michael Hart
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Black Angus Bull in Fog – Award-Winning Texas Ranch Photography
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Calves at Daybreak: A Texas Ranch Morning in Golden Light
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Camp Talk: A Chuckwagon Cook-Off in Authentic Old West Style
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Chestnut Mare: A Western Portrait With a Watchful Eye
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Coming Home: Waiting on the Fenceline at 44 Farms
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Cooking on the Range: Chuckwagon Tradition on Film
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Corral Sunrise: Ranch Hands at Daybreak in Golden Light
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Cowboy Quartet: Morning Light and Motion at the Corral
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Eight Miles from Nowhere: Fence Line in the Fog, 44 Farms
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Golden Hour Roundup – Texas Cowboy and Cattle at 44 Farms
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Home for Christmas – The Cowboy and The Horse
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Lone Tree at Sunset – Fine Art Photograph at 44 Farms, Texas Ranch
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Morning Roundup at 44 Farms – Fine Art Cowboy & Cattle Photography by Michael Hart
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Tack in the Barn – Sepia-Toned Texas Ranch Detail | Western Fine Art Photography by Michael Hart
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The Foreman-A Portrait of A Texas Cowboy
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The Lone Rider – Texas Cowboy on Horseback at Sunset | Fine Art Ranch Photography
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The Rescue – A Texas Cowboy Reunites a Stray Calf at Sunset
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Well Worn – A Real Texan’s Cowboy Boots – Western Fine Art Photography Print by Michael Hart
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