Sunday Stills "Pets"

Three years ago this week will be the third anniversary of Sunday Stills. The very first challenge was Pets……so in honour of Ed and Sunday Stills lets do it again.

Happy 3rd Anniversary!!!   This week's Sunday Stills challenge is "Pets".

Starlet

Shaggy in the fading light.

Shaggy

Lady our Springer Spaniel

Posie our Australian Shepherd

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Sunday Stills "Portraits"

This week's Sunday Stills challenge is Portraits.

Makenzie. I love side views.

The amazement.

The Firefighter.

 Brothers Caden and Tyler.

 Tyler's eyes, drowling,

and smiles!

Hubby

my first buddy, Starlet.

Macro Monday "Fawn's Eyes"

Fawn is starting to get dark around her eyes.

I wonder if she is going to lose the light colored coat and get darker?

Sunday Stills "Your Favorite Place"

Playing with 2 year old Makenzie

Playing with 2 year old Caden

Trail riding with Shaggy

Riding Shaggy in the Centered Riding Clinic in Colorado

The relaxing beach at sunset

The PA hills



and just being on my horse in the fields

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Friday's Furry Friends "Duster and Honey"

Duster and Honey, coming 3 year olds, definitely furry the first week of March

Photo Time

I have a lot of interests, as I’m sure you do. And if you don’t think you do, then just think about what does interest you, what hobbies you have, what do you like to do, what do you like to watch, and pretty soon, you have lots of interests.

One of my interests is photography. I had a camera when I was a teenager, and I took a lot of pictures. I’m sure a lot of my photos where out of focus. I’m sure a lot weren’t very good. But I don’t remember those pictures. All I remember was that I took lots of pictures. Mostly of my horses. And some of my nieces and nephews. And then waited for the film to be developed.

Today, I love the ability of instantly seeing what shot we have. And the ability to delete!

I’ll never have a way with words. Not like The Pioneer Woman. Not like my friends, Tammy of Horsetrailriders.com and Sheila, of Half Broke Horses. They can all tell a story, and make it so real. They make me laugh and they make me think I am right there beside them. I think I’m too boring of a writer. I do write from the heart though, and I think, every now and then, I do have a good story.

But now, I think I can show what I’m thinking through pictures. I’ll give it a try anyways. Just like a lot of websites before me, I’m going for a theme a day. I’m sure I won’t get a new photo up every day, but I’ll try. I’ll make sure to have a new picture every couple of days though! I’ll make sure to get busy now, and have plenty of photos in the archives!

Enjoy!

So here’s what I’m thinking on themes:

Sunday Stills: because Tammy, of Horsetrailriders, and Ed, of Sunday Stills, revived my interest in photography. I love the challenges. I love the different topics. And I really love seeing what other people are taking photos of and how they take that photo.

Macro Monday, to work on those close ups. Of Everything. Horses. Flowers. Gardens. Trees and Plants. Nature. Sunrises. Sunsets. Sky and Clouds. Storms. Mother Earth!

Tacky Tuesdays: Bridles, Saddles, and Pads. Bits, Stirrups, and Leather. Trailers, Trucks and Hitches. Anything about tack and horses and trailers.

Wooden Wednesdays: Anything made of wood. Wonderful Barns, Antiques, Trees, Fences. Wonderful!

Thursday's Treasured Moments: The Grandchildren. Mares and Foals. Horse Photos. Endless opportunities of a peaceful, quiet way of living.

Friday’s Furry Friends: Our Horses and Pets. Our Dogs, Lady the Springer Spaniel, Posie the Australian Shepherd, and the 3 Beagles, AJ, Daisy and Ace. The Barn Cats. And the Grandchildren’s Animals, which include kittens, puppies, pigeons, rabbits, and whatever else happens to come live with them, and with us. All animals, furry and friendly. Fantastic!

Saturday Saddle Time: Time to hit the trails, even if it is just riding the fields. Hopefully, it will be of the trails that I ride each year. I hope to add new places every year!

I hope to add a new photo every week, but I can’t promise every day. That is my goal. A camera on my hip. Taking pics of my grandbabies, my horses, flowers, hills and trees, sky and clouds, the garden, and the day around me.

I hope you enjoy the photos. From the morning songs of the birds to the stillness of a quiet evening and everything else that happens during the day!

Let me know what you think, especially how I could improve the shot. How would you take the shot?

Maybe next winter, I’ll take a photography class.

Check out the photos on my other blog, Horses Are Our Lives.

Sundays Stills "Potluck"

This week's Sunday Stills challenge is "Potluck". We are to take photos of whatever we find interesting during the week to share.

The sunset between the trees,


It's almost too dark out,

Morning light between the trees, while the horses are eating,

Shaggy at the round bale,

Savannah watching the other horses,

Goldie watching hubby check the fence line,

Starlet and Duster, mare and son,

Duke below the bright blue sky,

I love the blue sky between the barren tree limbs,

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Sunday Stills "Self Pics"

The Sunday Still's next challenge is Self Pics.

"It's that time to see the blogger behind the blog. Your pic, the only difference between this on and last years is this year someone else can take your pic but with your camera. So, smile and lets meet the blogger behind the blog."

My hubby tooks these first 3 pics with my camera.

Here it is, me, without my glasses,

my side profile with glasses,


Now, it's time to put on my cap and feed horses,

But I wanted to include pics of my horses, too. So, I got out of bed early this morning and left hubby sleep. He's probably all stretched out on my side of the bed, staying warm, while I went out and feed dogs, cats, and horses.

Here's Shaggy and I,

Duster and I,

Savannah, my first gaited horse, a TWH,

and Starlet and I,

Starlet wanted to go back to sleep.

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Sunday Stills Back to Basic

The Sunday Still’s challenge this week is Back to Basics, the rule of thirds. We are to use the rule of thirds which is to put your subject into the upper or lower part of the shot or in the left or right half of the photo. Composition is the name of the game here and you can use any subject you find.

Hmmm…I better take a photography class. I’m not sure if I’ll get this one right.

Some extra photos that I took that I like are on my other blog, Horses Are Our Lives.
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Horses in the fading sunlight.



Savannah. I really like this shot!



Posie, watching...



Hubby, fixing the weedwacker string,



a lone kitten.



Lady, watching the kitten.


and then there is this one,

a dead wolf spider, being eaten by ants. I'll show the ants on Macro Monday!
Yuck

I have other photos on my blog, Horses Are Our Lives. Enjoy!

Embrace the Journey!