Today was the last day of the season for the stellar Maryland Rennaissance Festival. More fondly known as the Renn Fest, people near and far gather at Revel Grove each weekend for nine weeks to enjoy the celebration. The highlight of this weekend is their Jousting Competition, where […]
The early evening started with picking up my friend to return to the barn for a social gathering. This beautiful climbing clematis was beautifully blooming along the fenceline. The fourth day of the clinic continued to be challenging. Somehow the beast just won’t turn right. After a half […]
“Where in this wide world can man find nobility without pride, Friendship without envy, Or beauty without vanity? Here, where grace is served with muscle And strength by gentleness confined He serves without servility; he has fought without enmity. There is nothing so powerful, nothing less violent. […]
There’s no better way to celebrate the best days of summer then with a great gallop in the field with friends. This morning was the Hunter Pace at the barn. A secretly timed race that each team tries to get as close to the time as possible. Different […]
Along the banks of the beautiful Long Pond is a large section of land that is still owned by the Rockefeller family. The creators and collaborators for creating the expansive Carriage Road system throughout Acadia National Park. Last year hubby and I enjoyed a beautiful two-hour carriage ride […]
A race, but not a race. A day for fun with friends and horses on a beautiful green course. Want to jump? Go ahead and jump. Don’t want to? Then just to around the thing. In spite of the sweltering heat, people trailered in their Hunter Pace teams. […]
A drive to the veterinarian was needed today to pick up some medications for Remy. I had seen on Wolf Creek Equine’sfacebook page that there were some new babies on the farm. I was hoping to be able to see them on my short visit. I was fortunate […]
I sit astride life like a bad rider on a horse. I only owe it to the horse’s good nature that I am not thrown off at this very moment. Ludwig Wittgenstein Canon 7d, 100-400mm f/4.0 L. Aperture Priority, Auto ISO, Daylight white balance, f/8.0. Edits in Lightroom […]
Starting a warm spring day with a mid-morning snooze. Hum..is that mom? Sweet ! That means I get cookies and mash. Time to get up. In the barn we go, while mom tacks me up, I get to munch on some hay. I’m excited as today is Monday. […]
Nature is not only all that is visible to the eye… it also includes the inner pictures of the soul. Edvard Munch
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 