Lost Valley Ranch is celebrating 50 years of successful business in the guest ranching business and this book will be a pictorial tribute to the beauty of that success.
The goal of this book is to appropriately represent the timeless essence of Lost Valley Ranch and the unique impact it has made on the lives of guests and staff over 5 decades.
The book is being created for anyone and everyone who has ever spent time at Lost Valley, with the hope that this collection of iconic images and words can articulate and immortalize the character of this ranch.
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Like almost everyone who's ever crossed the Lost Valley cattle guard, our affection for the ranch is profound and passionate.
But every time we tried to articulate the magic of "the ranch," we found ourselves at a loss: How do you encapsulate the wonder of something as seemingly 'regular' as a dude ranch in the Colorado Rockies? How do you convey your intimate connection to a place that hundreds of other people feel just as much personal ownership of? And how do you begin to do justice to the potency of adventure that the ranch has exuded - and endured - throughout the past fifty years?
Then we realized something profound. The most unique thing about the ranch is its sameness... across 5 decades. The more we asked people to describe "Lost Valley Ranch," the more we heard the same things. Again and again. It didn't matter what decade they visited, what their family was like, or how old they were. They fell in love with the timeless essence of Lost Valley.
That's when we stumbled on to the fact that - while one person's verbalization of what they love about the ranch can never really describe how great it is - a collection of images could actually paint a very complete picture. So, the hope is to present a collection of iconic images that represent the magnitude of the Lost Valley experience... a way to honor and immortalize its truly epic essence.
Timing and others details about the book will be coming soon!
As Kristen drove into Colorado, she saw this sign. Anyone who has drive across KS and into CO literally rejoices at seeing this sign. Even though you have to keep driving for at least another hour before seeing any mountains, this sign signifies that the mountains are in fact coming....
** I'll be traveling this weekend and through next week with limited access to the internet!!!
I think I said "I am SO jealous" over 100 times to those LVL travelers. Why can't we just go today??? xoxo
(06.19.10 @ 07:51 AM)I spent most of the day yesterday down around the corral and loved taking in the images of the horses and wranglers. I've always been quite taken with horses, so even now, despite their shaggy coats and the spring mud, I could watch them for hours.
These photographs are amazing! i absolutely adore the B&W image of the horses! Such an wonderful place!
(04.06.10 @ 06:35 PM)the colors are so rich, it's like i'm there... so gorgeous!
(04.06.10 @ 08:04 PM)can i just say i'm loving these?!!
so beautiful amy - makes me miss it!
awesome these pics make me want to move there!
(04.07.10 @ 08:34 AM)like the rest, these pictures make me ACHE to visit a place like this....
(04.07.10 @ 09:38 AM)Oh how these make me miss LVL!!! I can't wait to see this book come together!!!! Awesome job Amy!!
(04.07.10 @ 10:46 PM)Your beautiful baby from the outside in
Chase your dreams but always know the road that'll lead you home again
Go on, take on this whole world
But to me you know you'll always be, my little girl. -Tim McGraw
Wow. Again! I love these so much...you have a way of capturing so much personality in all of your photos. Becca looks like she's going to come talk to me straight from the picture! And you're right. I never knew myself until I came here to the Valley. I have no idea how, but you captured all of our true selves in these photos. Well done!
(04.08.10 @ 03:21 PM)
These pictures make my heart ache!! I miss this place and the people so much. Thanks for putting this together with Tara. I can't wait to buy the book.
(08.24.10 @ 11:00 PM)Amy, these pics make my heart smile :o)
(08.25.10 @ 12:14 AM)Beautiful Amy! I really hope to take all the kids to LV someday!
(08.25.10 @ 04:52 PM)Oooo-aaah is the only word that can portray the emotion these pictures pull from my heart.
(08.25.10 @ 10:21 PM)LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! Can we order some prints?
(08.26.10 @ 11:43 AM)oh my gosh - GORGEOUS!
(08.27.10 @ 02:15 PM)Amazing photos! Your description of the project is so right on. Can't wait to see the finished book!
(08.28.10 @ 12:21 AM)you and LVR were so meant to be. i think i need to take kiele there some day. you'll have to let me know your future trips and maybe we could join you. kiele would so, so love it!! and we'll definitely be getting your book. can't wait! absolutely amazing and so very proud of you.
(08.28.10 @ 11:08 AM)xo
deb
Amy! These images literally gave me chills. These are INCREDIBLE sweet friend.
(08.28.10 @ 01:38 PM)Extraordinary!
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