For most ranches, the kitchen is the center of activity. The noon meal, or dinner as it is called in the West, (supper is the evening meal!) is the ranch version of a chat room!

I had the opportunity to photograph the kitchen at the 71 Ranch in Elko. In winter time, the ranch is quiet and some cookies cooling on the counter and bread rising were the only indication anyone was about.

I am predominantly a people photographer shooting mostly in color, so it was fun to tell the story of this historic ranch’s kitchen in black & white, and without people.