Where there are horses there are usually cats. Kindred spirits that live in harmony together. The cats help keep the mice at bay, while the horses enjoy their hay. This week I had the opportunity to visit a beautiful, historical and rustic barn in Poolesville for photo shoot […]
Spring has sprung and all of the flowering trees are bursting with color. One of my favorites is the Kwanzan Cherry tree, which surprisingly I’ve never taken the time to photograph one. Driving over to the barn I spotted many of them and tried to pick one that […]
The boys felt frisky today. After several days of below freezing temperatures and frozen ground, my friend and I let our horses out so that they could stretch their legs. And stretch them they did. Galloping through the paddock, with strength, power, elegance and grace. The boys enjoyed […]
There’s a farm down on the river. A farm that few people know about. This historical land situated on the beautiful Potomac River across from Mount Vernon, home of George Washington himself. The National Colonial Farm at Piscataway National Park is located on 200 acres and has a […]
It is a sunny day today. In fact thousands and thousands of sunny faces greeted me in the morning. I had heard that the sunflower fields in Jarrettsville, Maryland were in full bloom this week. I had passed by the empty fields several months ago and the fields […]
In the paddock is a pair of mares with their little foals. Frolicking in the buttercups, the foals kicked their heels up in joy. Charming little things they are, with fur soft as silk. Filled with curiosity they watch and then suddenly turn around and run. Rolling in […]
In a fog. Unable to see ahead. The sounds of life muffled. But the road beckons me. To follow its path into the unknown.
One great way to break the monotony is to wake up to a snow filled landscape. It’s been the first snowfall for our area, and I’ve been anxiously awaiting. See, I wanted to follow my fox’s footprints to find his lair. But wouldn’t you know, all the footprints […]
A beautifully blue old farmhouse stands over cornfield next to the Howard County, Maryland fairgrounds. Reminiscent of the Iowa farmhouse in the movie “Field of Dreams,” Kevin Costner built a ball field for the ghosts of past baseball players can come and play. “Hey…Is this Heaven?” Watch this […]
The Old Red Barn and I The first time I painted the old red barn I was twenty years old and the skies were blue. There it sat in the middle of the hay field Waiting to be immortalized on canvas. The second time I painted the […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 