WESTERN

Hand-drawn logo with the letters 'AUS', a star, and three running horses underneath, all enclosed in a rectangular border.

The inspiration of @americanblake comes from the cowboy in me— my dad, James Mayfield Gibbs.

I dug up these old family photos out of a box of packed away things. Never seen before yet familiar to the stories I have heard growing up— showing the sculpture of the horse named Snake my dad bought circa ‘95 and my great uncle Otis saddled up and bound for Mexico on horseback in the late 1940’s

I’ve always had an appreciation for life in the West— not just the boots and hats, but the quiet strength behind it. The grit and integrity passed down through generations in the simple moments and long days. Just like the man who raised me.

Young man sitting in a chair, wearing a tan puffer jacket, a wide-brimmed beige cowboy hat, and a light blue shirt, with a patterned cushion behind him.
A black and white photo of a person wearing a western shirt, standing on a horse-drawn wagon, holding reins, with a rural landscape in the background.
A black and white photograph of a young boy wearing a cowboy hat, holding a shovel, standing outdoors near a tree and a fence.
A black-and-white photo of two men on horseback, with one horse standing and the other possibly mounted, in an open field near a house or barn in the background.
A man riding a horse in a flat, open field under a clear sky.
A large reddish-brown rock formation in a desert landscape beneath a clear blue sky.
Close-up of a white horse with a brown bridle against a blue sky.
Black and white photo of a river with four horses wading in the water, surrounded by shrubs and desert landscape, with rocky mesas and cliffs in the background.
Person wearing a cowboy hat and light-colored jacket pouring coffee from a pot into a YETI mug over an open campfire.
Two people wearing cowboy hats, one helping the other tie a bandana around his neck outdoors.
A person in a cowboy hat and denim jacket cooking over an outdoor campfire in a desert landscape with camping trailers and tents in the background.
Close-up of a desert cactus plant with spiny branches and sparse small orange flowers, outdoors in bright sunlight.
Close-up of a worn brown leather cowboy boot, blue jeans with a small tear at the bottom, and part of a saddle on a saddle stand or bam waiting to be used in a rodeo or equestrian setting.
Two beige canvas tents set up in a desert landscape with dry hills and sparse desert plants under a clear blue sky.
Desert landscape with mountains at sunset, featuring dry vegetation and a bright, setting sun.
Close-up of a light-colored horse's mane and neck.
A tall desert plant with multiple branches and clusters of small white flowers at the top, with a mountain in the background and a blue sky with wispy clouds.
A desert landscape with a Joshua tree in the foreground, under a clear blue sky.
Two horses, one white with a dark mane and one brown, standing outdoors on a desert landscape with clear blue sky.
Two cowboys riding horses across sandy desert dunes under a partly cloudy sky.
A person wearing a hat and western clothing, holding a gun in their right hand, stands next to a saddled horse in a desert landscape with sand, sparse bushes, and a cloudy sky.
A man riding a white and gray horse across sandy desert dunes under cloudy sky.
A man in cowboy attire riding a horse through a desert landscape with mountains and scattered bushes under a partly cloudy sky.
A man riding a horse in a desert, while a woman kneeling on the sand takes a photo with a camera. The sky is blue with white clouds.
A man riding a horse at a fast pace in a desert landscape with clouds in the sky.
Group of four people riding horses across sandy desert with cloudy sky.
Man wearing cowboy hat and striped shirt riding a speckled horse under cloudy sky
A close-up image of a brown horse with a red mane grazing on grass in a field.
Close-up of a horse's mane and coat, showing brown fur and raised mane on a blurred green background.
A young brown horse standing in a field with other horses grazing in the background.
Close-up of the back end of a horse in a grassy field, showing a tan-colored tail and a tattoo on its hindquarters, with trees in the background.
Close-up of a brown horse's rear end with a flowing blonde tail in a grassy field, with trees in the background.
A group of horses grazing in a field, with a light sky and trees in the background.
Group of horses grazing in a grassy field with trees in the background during daytime.
Palomino horse grazing in a grassy field with trees in the background.
Two brown horses grazing on a grassy field with trees and cloudy sky in the background.
A group of horses grazing and standing in an open grassy field with trees in the background under an overcast sky.
Five horses standing in a grassy field with trees and a cloudy sky in the background.
Two horses grazing in a grassy field with trees and hay bales in the background.
A group of horses grazing in a grassy field with trees in the background.
Two horses, a foal and an adult, walk away from the camera on a grassy field with a large tree and other trees in the background.
Group of horses grazing on grass in a field with trees in the background.
Multiple horses grazing in a grassy field, with one horse's long blonde tail prominently visible
Group of horses grazing in a grassy field with a large tree in the background
A light brown adult horse resting its head on a white and light brown foal in a grassy field with trees and a fence in the background.
Group of horses standing on grass field, with large trees and a fence in the background.
Group of horses grazing on a grassy field with a large tree in the background.
Group of horses grazing and standing in a grassy field with a large tree in the background.
A group of horses grazing on grass in a field with trees in the background.
A woman riding a horse at a rodeo, holding an American flag with a crowd watching in the background.
A young girl riding a horse at a rodeo or fair, holding a large American flag with fireworks in the background, black and white photo.
A rodeo event with a cowboy riding a bucking horse while holding an American flag, with fireworks in the background and a crowd of spectators under umbrellas.
A woman riding a bucking horse during a rodeo event, with spectators and officials watching behind a fence.
A rodeo event with a cowboy falling off a bucking horse in an arena, audience watching from stands.
A rodeo rider falls off a bucking horse in front of a crowd, captured in black and white.
A person participating in a rodeo, riding a bucking horse, with an audience in the background holding umbrellas.
A person in a hat lying face down in the dirt with a black cow with long, curved horns and a long tail on top of them.
A black horse lying on the sandy ground with a cowboy hat on its head
A person wearing a hat and a jacket sitting on sandy ground next to a resting ox with horns.
A person wearing a wide-brimmed straw hat and a wet shirt sits on a horse, with wooden bleachers in the background.
A person riding a horse, with mud on their pants and bike, holding the reins.
A cowboy riding a bucking horse at a rodeo, throwing his cowboy hat into the air as spectators watch.
A cowboy riding a bucking bronco during a rodeo event, with spectators watching behind a fence.
A rodeo scene in black and white, with a bull lying on the arena ground, covered in dirt, with its hat beside it. The background shows an audience behind a fence, sitting under tents and trees.
A person wearing a cowboy hat and plaid shirt, with wet, muddy clothing, seen from behind.
A person wearing a cowboy hat, a plaid shirt, and an apron, seen from behind in a rustic setting.
A person wearing a cowboy hat and dark clothing is riding a horse at a rodeo or similar event, holding a lasso against a crowd of spectators under trees.
Black and white photo of a horse riding event at night with numerous spectators in the stands and some umbrellas for cover.