Calaveras calf branding 2013 (29 images)

Winter calf branding, doctoring and marking at the Red Barn Calaveras County, California where the Sierra Nevada Foothills meet the San Joaquin Valley in Central California.

Beginning with the California vaqueros in the 18th century, cowboys continue to mark and brand their cattle using horses and lariats in this timeless tradition in the lush pastures of state.