and the horses in the paddock.....
"Again the early-morning sun was generous with its warmth. All the sounds dear to a horseman were around me - the snort of the horses as they cleared their throats, the gentle swish of their tails, the tinkle of irons as we flung the saddles over their backs - little sounds of no importance, but they stay in the unconscious library of memory"...Wynford Vaughan-Thomas
vazaar entry Rural
see it sunday entry Freestyle
photo friday entry.....
mothering
jorjdotorg photohunt entry Lights Camera... Action
Running
topic for Vazaar
my all time favorite of old shots..... for Jud
daughter
again, posted for Jud
oldie but..... for Jud
Jud... working the new shoes on her
lovely, lovely horse
lensday entry Golden
Belle 
from the previous year
moody monday entry Proud
We live only to discover beauty. All else is a form of waiting. ~Kahlil Gibran
this Jack Russel appeared out of nowhere; the palomino, normally graceful, stumbled and almost went down..... can't believe I caught it on camera
Keeping Things Whole
In a field I am the absence of field. This is always the case. Wherever I am I am what is missing.
When I walk I part the air and always the air moves in to fill the spaces where my body's been.
We all have reasons for moving. I move to keep things whole. Mark Strand (b.1934)
pxite entry Unexpected
this is one from this years crop of 12 foals born out at Jud's farm. Blue Dane puppies on the way any day now.....
Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves -James Barrie
moody monday entry Outgoing
the wonderful aroma of coffee...Belles favorite
lensday entry Smell
She loves the smell of coffee, according to my friend this donkey has been effective in keeping the coyotes from killing any of the animals on his farm. Taken last spring, and come to find out, this spring she had a baby. Pictures to come soon.
For the ignorant, old age is as winter; for the learned,it is as harvest. Hasidic saying
i-gizmo entry Animal
Jud's farm in April, this mare appears to be very anxious and protective as her little one begins to socialize
' The young sow wild oats, the old grow sage' Winston Churchill
moody monday entry
'A Farm Picture' Walt Whitman 
Through the ample open door of the peaceful country barn,
A sunlit pasture filled with cattle and horses feeding,
And haze and vista, and the far horizon fading away.
photo friday entry
Joyful life present moment elusive possibilities... accept... explore limited belief patterns...exist in fear or live in ...joy
moody monday entry
Another shot of the dreaming colt picture from below.
One week old, and the first time out into the pasture with mom. Shy and curious.
Thursday Challenge entry
early Sunday morning at Jud's farm. This little fella was #9 born for the season. One week old and spunky.
entry for i-gizmo
