GIRLS AND THEIR HORSES

Yesterday I had the pleasure of photographing my friend Emily with her horses. There's something about girls and horses....It seems as if the equine world, at least as far as the upper levels of competition are concerned, is dominated by men; however, worldwide, I would bet that the "ridership" is predominantly female.





This is "Hershey," a 6-year-old New Zealand Thoroughbred. He seems to be adjusting to backwards seasons (or does he even think about that???), and I'm sure he will do well in whatever Emily has planned for him.

THAT'S NOT HOW IT'S SUPPOSED TO WORK

Oh, well.....the saga continues. We decided to set up a Havahart trap to humanely capture our critter. Of course, after capture, we have no real plan as to what to do with her. Someone suggested we take her far away and let her loose. Maybe out at the local golf course. There are plenty of "starter holes" she could take advantage of there.

Anyway, we discovered that the trap sometimes springs itself. Too bad it couldn't have sprung after friend woodchuck got in there. As it was, she was mightily frustrated at not being able to get at the grain inside.

We're now working on Plan B....

HAS IT BEEN THAT LONG?

Wow - it's been a while since I've posted! I've been busy, busy...However, I did get a chance to photograph the plant I received for Mother's Day (thanks, Dave & Jennifer!). Flowers are right up there as one of my favorite subjects. Maybe it's because they stay put and don't talk back. I just hope I can keep it alive for a decent length of time. My record with plants is not so good...



The first post on this blog made mention that I am a "detail" person. I love getting in close, and typically could not resist it for this flower. The weather so far this month has been dreary, but it won't be long before there are more flowers to photograph!

WHAT A SWEETIE!

Didn't I say babies were cute? Here's a little doll from last week's session. I've been photographing her at 3-month intervals, and it's amazing how they change and develop their own little personalities. The next session will be her one-year milestone. We have fun things planned for her!