Randall Branham Blogs

Black panther spotted on Rattlesnake Creek Randy Branham 10h · Shared with Public Panther on Rattlesnake Creek - As I was growing up on the farm over in Highland County, like most young people I had several friends but, I think I was blessed to... 

When I entered the USAF and was sent to March AFB in Southern California, where I was just another rock in the creek, I lost all confidence among the many that talked with arrogance like Rush Limbaugh or Bobby Knight does today, with all the confiden... 

My son and I were having a late dinner at Frischs last night and started talking about how much money the Branham's have spent over the years at Frischs. I told Tony I remember back in the early Fifty's Mom would take one of us older children there w... 

The Pheasant Flush It was early in the morning, in the fall of 1957, Dad walked into our bedroom and said boys lets go get us a pheasant. We were always ready to grab our guns and head out to go hunting. We quickly got dressed and went on into the ... 

My First Outwest Hunting Trip - I went on an Elk hunt in Idaho with a few other fellows from around West Chester where we all worked at building houses, developing land, and selling Real Estate that ended up in a story that was published in the Magaz... 

As a little kid on the farm, back in the late forty's and early fifty's we didn't have many toys to play with, so we had to make do with what was to be had on hand. Spam cans come to mind and tomato soup cans and such. When they plowed the fields th... 

LIFE ON THE FARM The Happenings By Uncle Ran The General Store December 22nd, 2013 Edited February 26, 2022 . We moved up to Bridges in the summer of 1952, I was riding on top of a load of our furniture on Grandpa's big red Internatio... 

I had worked hard all summer long going into my senior year, because I knew if I was going to get a car to drive to school or anywhere else, I would have to buy it myself. Well, my dad said when you get your money together let me know and I'll take y... 

Randy Branham Admin · February 12 at 8:41 AM · Back in the seventy's I was an avid fisherman, and just loved to get outdoors. Well about 10 of us local's, builders etc. decided to go fishing way up north in Canada. We heard about Lowell Thoma... 

This is for all the young folks out there that haven't learned to develop enough "confidence" to accomplish the goals in life they want. I was recently asked along with my other classmates to write what I was most proud of accomplishing after I gradu... 

When I was 8 thru 16 years old we lived on a small farm of 105 acres over in Highland County. I can remember having to hoe tobacco, corn and beans along with all the other vegetables of which we grew a lot of and ate it all. I thought at the time man... 

I suppose folks perceive big city's different depending on where you come from and how you're introduced to them and of course your age and lots of other things to numerous to mention. As a kid out on the farm way out in Highland County Ohio, Cinci... 

"The River of Life " " Floating down a river is like going through life you choose your own course, but cause your own strife." The decisions we make in life our own choices and the priorities we place first are not always the best and that... 

Bridges Ohio Highland County, was just a little crossroads,but back in the 50/60's it was a real hub for our little community. We moved to bridges during the summer of 1951. We left a very nice 80 + acre farm down by Dodsonville /Pricetown area whe... 

My most recent sale "Cattle on a Hill" reminds me of our farm when I was a kid. We would have to go bring in the cows for milking and feeding, which were always way up the creek and back on top of the hill where the most green grass would be. I reme... 

As we left Oregon and started down the coast toward Sacramento, my wife said instead of going on down the coast to the big red wood trees lets go inland and go to Mt. Shasta, trees are just trees but the mountains are special. I had never heard much ... 

After over ten years of planning a trip out west it has finally come to fruition. My wife Kay and I had started to take this vacation/photo trip over ten years ago and every year it had to be postponed . As I usually do, I started planning the tri... 

Today at 8:25 AM The Flag Raisers The Six Iwo Jima Flag Raisers There are six Flag Raisers on the famous Iwo Jima photo. Four in the front line and two in back. The front four are (left to right) Ira Hayes, Franklin Sousley, John Bradley and... 

I have been photographing since 1976 when I purchased my first SLR "Single Lens Reflect" PRO camera. I have noticed many changes happen in the past 36 years. One of those changes is the Digital camera. The Digital camera has changed many things in p... 

Just Another Ohio farm Boy Life on the farm was always interesting with plenty to do. We had several swimming holes, horses to ride, cows to milk, hogs to feed and chickens to constantly chase. With four brothers and three sisters we were constant... 

Branham Farm circa 1950/60’s As a kid growing up on farm you develop certain memories as every kid does. The difference is on a farm it seems you have a little more freedom as long as you’re back by suppertime and get your work done no problem. Th... 

As Kay and I were coming back from Indiana near the Ohio border I happed to notice out of the corner of my eye an object that looked like a deer. We stopped and turned back to check it our and here was this magnificent big buck with his leg still tan... 

Once fellow photographers get to know me, invariably they ask how do I make some money from my photography. Well it really isn't very difficult you just have to do what others can't or don't want to do. Like go to Hobby Lobby or Michael's and purc...