Nothing to Photograph - Part II

At the far end of our walk, Miki and I came to our friend’s place.  Miki was so wonderful, just sitting patiently while I captured the warmth of the morning in my photos…..

 

 

This is an image of part of my friend’s home.  I have always loved the arched entrance to what I assume is a patio or some sort of enclosed area.  I really love the way the morning sun shines thru and accents the arch.  The rustic fence and tree just sort of add to the ambiance of the setting.

 

 

This is the view of the drive into my friend’s property.  I love the illumination behind the tree, and the warmth of the scenery beyond her property.  The morning wasn’t warm temperature-wise, but this view certainly warmed me!

 

Here are Ozzie and Jewel, the Norwegian Fjords owned by my friend.  I call this the “Morning Shuffle” as the two of them sort of shuffle around deciding which are the most tasty morsels to have for breakfast!  You can see another home in the distance, and just the rolling land beyond Ozzie and Jewel’s corral.

 

 

I captured this image of Ozzie just as he turned toward the sunrise, and you can see the sunlight reflected in his eye.  Ozzie is quite photogenic – I got a great image of him a few years ago, with frost on his coat.  This one ranks right up there as another of my favorites of him!

 

 

This image is similar to another one that is above, but it’s a closer in shot, and I converted it to a Monet-type painting.  I just love the dreamy feel of this – a lovely start to the day……and I can’t believe I thought there’d be nothing to photograph!

Enjoy!

 

Misty Morning Walk

 

This morning, Jeff & I went for a walk with Miki around the airpark.  It was another misty morning.  We've had quite a few of these lately and altho it's different from the norm, they are welcome.  It's nice to have moisture in the air.  This morning, as we walked, we came across some horsey neighbors, Ozzie and Jewel.  I couldn't resist stopping and spending some time shooting them.....

 

As we approached them, I loved the look of them in their corral munching in the mist.  Such a peaceful start to the day.

 

 

Here's a closer view of them with the trees just outside their corral sort of framing them.  This looks like it could be a scene from the Midwest, since the background mountains are hidden in the fog.

 

 

Ah, they've finally noticed me!  I have this feeling they are wondering what I'm holding in front of my face!!  It's a camera, not food!

 

 

Look at them peeking over the top of the fence!  I think they are hoping for treats from me - sorry, little darlings!  I have nothing to eat on me!  What sweet faces!

 

Enjoy!

 

 

 



Norwegian Fjord Horses

Yesterday, I went over to take some photos of a friend's horses, a pair of Norwegian Fjords.  I'd never heard of them before, but they are an ancient breed, dating back some 4,000 years!  Per some info I've been able to research on the Internet, they were first domesticated about 2000 BC.  My friend says that the horses used to actually live in the same house as their owners, since the owners used the body heat from the horses for warmth in their homes.  They are smaller horses, and incredibly gentle and calm.  Not to mention photogenic!

This is Jewel. Such a sweet face with a sweet personality to match.  However, altho these horses are very gentle with people, they can get into quite the tiff with each other.  My friend had hers separated because the other horse did something to tick off this little lady!

And, here is that culprit!  His name is Ozzie, and he's quite the charmer (at least as far as humans go!), isn't he?  Since it's winter, both he and Jewel are very woolly at the moment!

Check out how long and woolly their coats are around the feet!  Somehow, I think this keeps them warmer than any socks I own keep me warm!!

Two things are really cool about this photo.  One is the color of Ozzie's mane - what cool streaked locks!  The other are the length of his lashes.  You may need to click on the image to enlarge it to really see them, but they are incredible - and since they are black, they show up nicely against his coat!

Here he is just showing off his backyard view!  I didn't have the heart to tell him that I have the same view.  Still, what a lovely image this is of him in his "home" setting.

And, I guess this is the way a Norwegian Fjord tells you the photo shoot is over!  

Enjoy!