Will Clark - cowboy of the Wild West

Recently my parents equipped Will with some boots and a cowboy hat from the local Tractor Supply back home in Tennessee. Obviously, that meant that sometime during the summer, Will morphed into this gun-slingin', slow-walkin' desperado with his hat tipped low over his eyes. Fortunately for future generations, Spencer was smart enough to photograph the seriousness with which Will takes his newfound profession.

He's taking this VERY seriously. Don't mess with this guy - he will take you down.

Contemplating the vista ahead of him.

Here's the happy cowboy, exploring the open range with a cheerful mein.

Will also enjoys the occasional gardening foray. The trowel is both an offensive tool against weeds and a defensive weapon against varmints in black hats.

He could've been in any Western right alongside the Duke - dead-eyed scowl and all.

Stump-jumping.

Frolicking in the yard.

I think this is my favorite shot. I love his face - something wistful and childlike and yet the look of a boy is growing, too.