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CFFC: Catching people unaware.
These photos are my response to Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge From the top 1.the mounted band of HM Horse Guards, 2.Changing of the horse guards,3. Guard at side of the Mall for Trooping of the Color rehearsal,4.Me brushing Biasini’s tail at a show, 5.coach Belinda Trussell watching one of her students compete at a show…
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Walking, for six weeks,on firm footing.
I am currently reading “Riding Through My Life.” This is the autobiorgaphy of Princess Anne. She speaks of an essential part of the exercise that must be done to get a horse fit for a big three day event like Badminton. “Starting work meant six weeks of walking the roads—very boring but considered essential after…
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Monday Portraits
The Orioles are here and they love to eat oranges.They are just passing through and don’t stay with us all spring or summer. This past week we have had an influx of Blue Jays. They like to pick up dropped seeds from the ground. The also go up to one of the feeders. Sometimes we…
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FOTD: Tulips
The tulips are out and since we have had a sudden warming up they may soon be over. So I thought I better get them up for Cee’s Flower of the Day.
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A Thought For Thursday.
“An open mind leaves a chance for someone to drop a worthwhile thought in it” …..Mark Twain
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Monday Portrait.
This little black squirrel has picked up a seed that was dropped by the birds at the feeder above him The squirrels cannot get up the pole to the feeders, it is wrapped in metal, as you can see.
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Spring Festival 2023 Week 7
The Star Magnolia is one of my Spring favorites. Sadly after these photos were taken we had a week of cold wet weather and now the blossoms look somewhat sad. But that is how it’s been this spring. I submit these photos for Dawn’s Festival of Spring 2023
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The Royal Mews:The Windsor Greys, The Horses, The Carriages.
Originally posted on HorseAddict: THE HORSES I think that literally millions of people around the world will soon know the Windsor Greys. They will pull the gold coach for the Coronation of King Charles.I wrote this post some time ago and have edited a few bits and I am postng it again in honor of…
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Biasini Speaks: This is how I entertain myself.
When I tell them about my treats ball, they all say they wish they had one too!
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FOTD: A Survivor!
Yes ….it is just a dandelion. but look where it is growing…. in the gravel of a parking lot at the barn where my horse lives. This particular space was ground over by the snow plow time after time in the winter. This little dandelion did not survive over the winter but here it is…
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Rain!Rain!Rain!
“A rainy day is an equlaizer. You don’t know what’s going to happen. You just take what you can get.” Charlie Harvey
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Wordless Wednesday
Our neighbour took this photo and sent it to me saying she thought the pot of gold must be in our yard. I have not managed to find it yet.
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