A Glimpse of Christmas.

Here are just a few things that caught my eye this special time of year. 



 



 

 



 



 



 









 





Happy Holiday's to Everyone!  See you next year.

Back to the Country.

 I pass this everyday.  I think it is a thing of beauty.  I hope you will also. 

The old barn sleeps, ignored, beside the highway,
Where tourists thunder by, vacation bound.

Bob Langrish Photo Shoot October 2011 @ The Royal Lusitano.

I got to have the chance of a lifetime.  Lisa Diersen of the Royal Lusitano had the world famous photographer Bob Langrish out for a photo shoot.  I was also invited to come and shoot.  Here is a taste of what I saw and captured.



Horses and freedom are synonymous.




Horses lend us the wings we lack.




  Horses are the dolphins of the plains, the spirits of the wind; yet we sit astride them for the sake of being well-groomed, whereas they could have all the desire in the world to bolt, but instead, they adjust their speed and grace, only to please us, never to displease.
    - Lauren Salerno 




Give me food and drink; and care for me. And when the day's work is done, shelter me. Give me a clean bed and leave me not too small a place in the stable. Talk to me, for your voice often takes the place of reins.  Be good to me and I shall serve you more gladly and love you.




  When riding a horse, we leave our fear, troubles, and sadness behind on the ground.
  - Juli Carlson 




  A dog may be man's best friend,  but the horse wrote history.




    There comes a point in every rider's life when he wonders if it's all worth it. Then one look at the horse, and he realizes - it is.
 - Kelly Stewart 




 I have seen things so beautiful, that  they have brought tears to my eyes. Yet, none of them can match the gracefulness and beauty of a horse running free.




Ask me to show you poetry in motion, and I will show you a horse.




 The Joy of horses is not the riding, jumping, racing, showing, or grooming, but of owning.




  I have often been asked why do I like horses so much. Look into one's eyes. There you will see generations of horses who have served the humans for thousands of years faithfully for nothing in return. Beaten horses, starved hoses, horses who no longer possess a spirit. They deserve to be loved and respected as much as humanly possible. Let them run free again. Let them no longer be a faithful beasts, but embrace them as you would a dear friend, for that is what they are. 

 Thank you Lisa & The Royal Lusitano Farm.
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Bad Boyz and Bad Girls- or are they???

Ever felt you were never part of "The NORM"?  I did.  

I never fit in very well in school.  But  now that I am older- I have come to decide that is a good thing.  It makes life interesting. All that mosh posh in the world.

So let's highlight that this week.  

Here is a look at NOT  "The Norm"!! 

Be proud of who and what you are.

She may come off as the shy girl who mixes and matches her clothes. But don't let that fool you...  

 

She is full of suprises!

She may try to blend into the wood work.

Talk to her.  Say hello.

You will see she is pretty inside and out.

Just look at what your missing out..all because of wanting to be in "THE IN CROWD".

Beautiful...

Fun....

Deep...

All around a trusted friend.

Friends

An unlikely pair....Goth girl and Bad boy....

Opposties attract

Cute huh...

Attitude

AWWWW!!!

Work it girl!!!!!

The Goth Girl....Dark...

Bad Boy.....Hmmmm

Yet soft.....

More attitude.

Care free!!!

Then again..Maybe I am wrong...BAD GIRL!!!!!!

Ok, this has been a look at the NOT NORM CLUB!!  Where do you fit in???  I never fit remember!!!!!!!

A walk through Bliss Woods




My Youngest Daughter

This is how I see Autumn.  Beautiful and full of life.

 



I can almost see her wings.

                                    
                        My Oldest Daughter 


She is a free spirit with an old soul.

 



Amber & Mike
A nice addition to our family.

 



Young love!

 



Mike has a giving heart and a great sense of humor.

 



Mike is truly crazy about her.

 



And like any fairy tale
"It ends with a kiss".



Till next time.
I dedicate this first blog to my dad- Jerry Smith.
You will always be my hero!!