Yeehaw!

Another photo album by Smilebox

On Friday, November 18th, we went on our first field trip of the 2011-2012 school year. We were all matching in our blue field trip shirts and ready for a day of excitement and nature exploration. For many of the students, the bus ride alone was a fantastic adventure! It would soon prove to be pale in comparison to Diamond D.

We started off our day at Diamond D Ranch with a little barrel roll. Several students opted out of the ride, but many were brave and stepped up for a tummy turning roll in the barrel. Our next stop was the animal orientation, where we checked out a special mini horse and bull. Next we were on to a fun picnic lunch with friends! After lunch we rode the ponies and that was followed by the Nature Trail. The students learned about different uses for trees and were amazed by the massive catfish that showed up when they tossed food into the pond. We ended the day with an exciting wagon ride. On our journey around the property we learned about a bison and we were even surrounded by and fed "cow chow" to a herd of hungry cattle. The best part was that our tractor and wagon broke down in the middle of the cow pasture. Luckily Diamond D sent a backup wagon to rescue us! :) All in all, it was a great day on the ranch!