Monday, April 07, 2008

Heads or Tails: Express? Not!

Our "first day of Spring" was Sunday and I spent hours gadding about in the sun with my camera. My neighbors here were also enjoying the sunshine. The cream colored horse, usually sparkling clean, dozed in the dirt. I remember the first time I saw her lying in the sun during my first spring in this house. Not knowing what horses do, I was certain that she had died. I was actually on my way to tell my neighbors that their horse had died when the pretty horse heard me and stood up. I shamefacedly, but happily, returned home. On days like that day, you'll get nowhere fast if you ride these horses!

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28 Comments:

katztales said...

Pics look great! Nice to see the horses relaxing in the sun.

Misty Dawn said...

Hehehehe - I can relate to this. As Hubs and I drive down the road, I will ask "Is that horse/cow dead???" Of course, it isn't. It's just relaxing and enjoying the sun. Gets me every time though.

Sue said...

Being an urbanite I would have reacted the same way! Beautiful animals :)

Picturing of Life said...

Love your pic :D what such an good expression ^_*

My “express” in here Thanks

Simone said...

Beautiful.Its funny how the camera becomes part of you.

Natalie said...

I know nothing about horses, I would've thought it was dead also.

Gattina said...

I would have thought the same ! I always heard that horses only lay down when they are sick and that's what I thought when I saw your picture ! Glad to see that your snow is gowing away slowly !!

Hootin' Anni said...

Y'know? These two photos are super!! I bet it's so peaceful and serene where you live!!! And to express yourself, you only need to grab the camera! Great stuff.

My "Express" is posted. Here's the permalink to make it easier to find...

Come Visit Me Here - Express

jvdhj said...

You have captured absolute contentment with your camera! Beautiful!

Skittles said...

I would have been fooled, too!

Anna said...

That's what I wanted to do Sunday - lay in the sun like that horse! It was finally warm and starting to feel like Spring.

Rambler said...

me too.. I know nothing about horses...

Raven said...

Good story and lovely photos... the close-up really captures the contentment of that horse. Wonderful.

Sassy Mama Bear said...

What a cute story and a great picture for today's theme.
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Juli said...

I would have thought she was dead too...lying down looking that relaxed!!!! Thanks for stopping by my blog

Betty said...

I loved the pictures of the horses. The horse is my favorite animal.

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Vixen said...

That beautiful white horse has the same idea of express movement as I do....slow and easy wins the race. Although I haven't rolled in the dirt. Lately.

forgetfulone said...

Great photos and great HoT!

Baba's Blog .. Babies Are Special said...

wow... I first looked at the top picture and thought the cream horse was dead....I am so glad she was only enjoying the warm sun... even looks like a smile is on that cute face..thanks for sharing with us..

Alice - I Was Born2Cree8 said...

Dirty joke:
A white horse rolled in a mud puddle.

Okay, it's bad... flashback to my childhood, haha.

Seriously though, I like the pics. I do so miss the horses that were once a big part of my life. My saddles and I sit here waiting for more to come into our lives somehow.

The horses in your pics are "expressing their Divinity".

The Bee said...

Great story! I actually thought and became sad that the horse could have died!

Gellianne said...

I can imagine your expression when the horse stood!

Mica said...

I can feel your good heart with this post!

Danielle Says Hello said...

What great shots!!! It is just hard for me to wrap my head around that there are still parts of the country with snow...we went swimming (outside) this weekend ;) Thanks for stopping by and visiting me!!

tumblewords said...

Great shots! I've often wondered the same thing - for some reason horses should just keep standing up. LOL
And there's still snow here. How expressive is THAT? Nice post!

Vic, the Cariboo Ponderer said...

I might have thought the same as you did. I thought horses only lay down if they are ill. The few westerns I have ever read always seem to be concerned about getting the horse on its feet.

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Mountaingirl said...

What great photos! Looks like you live in heaven :-)

Heart of Rachel said...

Hi Andree. Please pardon my late visit.

Those are nice photos. I'm not too knowledgeable about them too but I think they are magnificent animals.

I'm sure you felt great relief when the horse stood up. :)

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