GG - oh that's too bad about the camera! I would have loved to see pics of your area.
As for taking sharp photos, I've had to really work on that! lol. And yes, birds are exceptionally difficult to photograph, as they're so darn quick. When you get a really clear shot, it's like winning the lotto.
I love the workmanship in some of these old buildings, it's absolutely fantastic. When I went down to Snohomish in the US, the masonry in the old brick buildings is phenomenal. Thanks for the reminder, I need to go back there and take more photos, now that I have a wide angle lens.
Thanks for the compliment on my wildlife pics - the problem with wildlife is that they stay hidden and you don't get many photos. I'm glad they brought back some good memories for you!
GG - Wow - you have some cool wildlife right on the back doorstep. When I had my farm, the deer would wander through the pasture as if they owned it after the horses were gone.
While the horses were still there, Nick thought penning the deer was a great game! They'd jump into the pasture and he'd start penning them, I never laughed so hard in my life. They never came back after he did that, while he was there.
The coyotes would often hide in the long grass on neighbouring properties, and sadly, killed Sadie's sister, Amy. I didn't see too much other wildlife there, though.
Doesn't the sunshine make you feel so good? We've got an overcast day here, but a good day for my car to be detailed and to head to the store later to buy more pots for over-purchasing plants. Lol
Isn't that bizarre, when a place looks like it could be in your own city? Glad you enjoyed the photos.
You see so much in the early morning. The animals come out at dusk as well, but it's a different 'feel' as the day winds down, but still a lot of people around and human activity. The early mornings are so peaceful and quiet.
GG - thanks! I don't think the farmers would thank me for attracting the bears, as that's what it would do, unfortunately. I will have to be content to run across them when they are out and about. They have lots of food in the area (jack rabbits, etc), so I feel it's best to just let them be.
Biff - It's too bad you don't have comfrey as I was going to suggest it as it'll help that bone heal. The anti-inflammatory I make (topical) has comfrey in a witch hazel base and also has an ingredient that will pull the blood away from the site to reduce the bruising.
If you can find some Traumeel, that would be the next best thing as it has similar ingredients to mine.
Ekself - wow - good for you! I really wish I'd learned to do stuff like that but I never had the interest, or thought I'd need to. So now I have an extra inner tube, and if something happens again, I'll turn on youtube and figure out how to fix it. Oh, after I buy a small repair kit.
Gentlejim - I'm about as handy as my cat, but when I had a farm, I had to learn how to use some tools and fix things. Yeah, it's too bad you weren't closer, because I'd totally take you up on that offer!
GG - I wondered that too, if a love of horses was somehow in our DNA. Interesting to find out. I apparently have relatives in Wales, but have never visited there. That's on my bucket list, to see where my ancestors originated.
You may not have my knowledge, only because you haven't had the exposure. I don't have the knowledge or experience of others that have been exposed their entire lives. What I do have, and I'd bet you do too, is an affinity for them, and they for me. I've been told numerous times I have an excellent eye and a sixth sense as to what kind of training they'd adapt to the best.
As mentioned, Nick, my bratty fjord, looks like he's insensitive because he's so chunky. He's actually quite a complex little guy, and my daughter's trainer told me he's lucky to have me as his owner, because I understood his sensitivity and fear and had an amazing amount of patience to help him overcome it. For an impatient person, he taught me the value of it.
GG - when I researched my last name and heritage, my maternal grandfather was a lieutenant in the British Army in WWI and rode horses. When he emigrated to Canada 1906, he became a Northwest Mounted Police Officer (now RCMP), and I have many photos of him on horseback.
When I did the research on my last name, it originates in Cornwall, and my last name means travelling salesperson. The travelling salesmen had horses they used to pull their carts (in the 13th century), which were named after them as a breed and have now become known as the Cleveland Bay.
The Cleveland Bay almost became extinct during the Industrial Age with only five left in the world. Queen Elizabeth II is the patron of the Cleveland Bay society and used to use only Cleveland Bays to pull her carriages due to their uniformity of colour, their versatility and their amazing temperament.
In doing my research, I felt it was serendipity that I ended up with a daughter so enamoured with horses, that drew me into her passion.
GG - With five kids in our family, and only Dad working, we couldn't afford horses or riding either. My knowledge and love for them came solely as an adult through my daughter's entry into pony club. I totally immersed myself in horse care and training.
GG - yes, thoroughbreds are usually blessed with a fast metabolism and require a lot more fuel than my fatty little fjord, Nick. Moka was given as much food as she could possibly eat, so her gradual weight gain was a good thing, as too fast may have caused hoof problems (laminitis).
I couldn't understand the owners lack of feeding her. I taught her to stay back from me when I was feeding her and stand patiently until I had finished putting her feed dish up. She was so trainable, so willing, I don't understand not feeding her at all. I'd be pushy too, if I was starving.
Unfortunately, many race horse owners are owners only in name and haven't a clue on how to actually look after them. This was a prime example.
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Gentlejim - thank you! I wish I could figure out what size to make my photos so they showed a bit bigger.