Bear River Valley Beef Photo Gallery
Located in the green hills above Ferndale, the Bonanza and Seattle ranches provide outstanding vistas of the Bear River Valley, and the Pacific Ocean. In springtime, when the new calves are born, the hills are dotted with wildflowers such as poppies and lupine. Winter brings a bounty of rain that makes our natural grasses grow, and an occasional dusting of snow decorates the hill tops. Hugo and Elizabeth feel lucky to be able to live and work in this paradise, and through these photos, hope to share a bit of it with you.
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Looking West over the Bear River Valley
The Bear River in summer
Our Best Friends, Pepper and CJ
Ranch house driveway under snow (a rarity for us)
Looking South West across Bear River Valley
Hillside view down onto Bear River
A ridge view of our mountain road
Bear River Valley Grazing
Nearing the bottom of the Bear River Valley
Healthy, contented cattle
Hugo Klopper, Owner
Our cattle grazing in Bear River
Our barn entrance on a wintry day
Two Red Devon steers
Wild Lupin and Old Lambing Shed in Bear River
Our sons Ryan and Aaron
Looking South West down in Bear River
Our fat and happy cows
Our family, Hugo, Liz, Ryan, Aaron and Matthew
Our cattle grazing
Bear River Valley grazing land
Our family
Our house pasture under snow