If you’ve followed my blog for any length of time, you know I share a LOT of photos, mostly in technicolor! I am happy to write that I am back to stretching my camera lenses with Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenges.
This week’s theme is “animals,” and my entry is this happy, cream-colored horse I met while walking with my Dad on Father’s Day. He lives in the Sierra Nevada foothills (Northern California), in a picturesque, quaint, but very “country” area of his small town.
She came right up to the fence as we approached and her buckskin friend dutifully came along side. This image is in color so you can see the difference from the black and white image above.
Dad and I chatted briefly about my old horse Cookie that I loved when I was a young girl living near Portland, Oregon. It got me very nostalgic for my horseback riding days.
For more about my love of horses, you can check out this oldie-but-goodie post, Borrowing Freedom.
“All horses deserve the chance, at least once in their lives, to be loved by a little girl.” Unknown
If you are looking for more photo challenges, head over to Cee’s Photo Challenge Page. And don’t forget about my weekly feature, Sunday Stills. July’s themes will be posted next week!
Second Wind Leisure Perspectives 
Do you know I’ve only ridden a horse maybe twice in my life? They are such magnificent creatures, but I’ve just never been around them much!!
XOXO
Jodie
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And you live in Colorado?? You’ll have to visit a dude ranch and try riding again 😉
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Nice image, good contrast. I haven’t been horseback riding for ages but I do have fond memories of riding out in the Miramar area of San Diego… it’s probably all housing developments now.
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Thanks, Janis! The open spaces in SD have dwindled over the years. The place near my family home in Lemon Grove where I could ride is all homes now 😦
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Terrific shot for black and white. 😀 😀 Thanks Terri 😀
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It was fun and I’m happy to change my perspective for B&W 🙂
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I try to do Cee’s black and white challenge once in awhile for exactly the same reason. Lately it seems the week flies by before I get organized. And for this one I’d really like to go find some animal that is not Katie…Katie would be too obvious.
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Beautiful!!
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I don’t see horses where I live, Terri but they are beautiful creatures. I always love looking at their eyes. Beautiful photos as usual. xx
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Thanks, Sue and so interesting. I know horses were not native to Australia but learned that kangaroos comprise the zoological niche that horses would have.
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Hi Terri, we do have horses and Brumbies live in the High Country in Victoria. I just don’t see them because I live in the City. 🙂
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Love that second photo!
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Thanks, Richard!
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Awesome photos, Terri. That black and white is incredible. Now you’ve made me nostalgic and ready to jump on the back of a horse again 🙂 My aunt owned horses in PA when I was growing up, and I used to ride with her. She now lives in AZ and I’m eager to visit…and take pictures! ❤️
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Wow, another equestrienne! Thanks so much Tina!
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It’s been a while since I’ve been horseback riding, Terri, but it would be great to go together sometime 🙂 ❤️
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Me, too, Tina! I used to go in South Lake Tahoe when they had the ranch near Meyers.
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I ride horses the way I swim – flailing wildly to keep from dire consequences. But I love horses , love to paint them, to see them, to pet their soft noses. Your photos remind me of everything lovely I find about these animals.
To me, black and white photos are deeply emotional while color is dynamic.
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Ugh – pressed the post button before telling you how much I like your photos of the horses.
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Thank you, Shari! 🙂
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Now that paints a picture! I love your comparison of black & white vs color and totally agree with you.
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That horse that came up to the fence is so cute! I love horses, even though I haven’t been around them so much.
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I love pictures of horses, Terri, and the B&W is stunning. I will look out for your July themes. I am going to try and do a few.
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Awesome Robbie, love to have you along for the fun!
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Another beautiful photograph. I’ve always found horses to be such magnificent creatures.
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Thank you, Christie, they are aren’t they?
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Very cute. I like the black and white photo.
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Lovely photos, Terri, but it brought back memories of a horse called Bumble. My sister and I would go horse-riding every Sunday afternoon until Bumble decided one day to throw me off his back. My sister carried on with horse riding while I decided to stay at home.
During my midteens, I then went on to get a job at Chepstow Racecourse. I do like horses, but you won’t get me on one ever again. 😁
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Aww, too bad, Hugh! Bumble–what a cute name! It must have been fun working at a racecourse, although the actual work may not have been glamorous. I fell off my horse a couple of time when I was a kid, but I was stubborn so I kept at it. I certainly miss those idyllic times. In San Diego is the Del Mar racetrack and I’ve actually won a little $$ betting the horses!
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I love this! Beautiful horse! I just moved from Colorafo to the wyoming windswept plains and we are in the process of getting two beautiful horses to add to our lives. It’s been quite some time since I have ridden but I’m challenging myself to get back into it and train one of these girls! Thank you for sharing!
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Thank you! Good luck with your horses, I wish I lived on a large enough property to have my own again ☺
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Maybe one day!!
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