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Cattle rest on the frosty landscape at the Jagels Ranch near Brewster, Neb.

Submitted photo by Katie Kaliff-Jagels

Dramatic skies show over a Sandhills landscape.

Submitted photo by Katie Kaliff-Jagels

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Katie Kaliff-Jagels

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Katie Kaliff-Jagels

Why is it that the last months of the year go by so fast? Is this just a sign of me getting older where I say “that month went fast” for the rest of my life?

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Sandhills Sunrise (1).jpg — A frosty Sandhills landscape at sunrise.
Submitted photo by Katie Kaliff-Jagels

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Sandhills Sunrise (2).jpg — At the Jagels Ranch, preparations are underway for the annual bull sale.
Submitted photo by Katie Kaliff-Jagels

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Sandhills Sunrise (4).jpg — The dog oversees operations as Jason Jagels moves old fence posts.
Submitted photo by Katie Kaliff-Jagels

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Katie Kaliff-Jagels is a farmer’s daughter with a passion for fashion, marketing and her rural roots. She and her husband, Jason, ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills—raising Angus bulls, their toddler, and the occasional “surprise” critters that Katie sneaks home.