7/28/10

Black & White Wednesday - I love animals!

My best subjects are animals.  You can usually entice them with a treat or a blade of grass.  If you make clicking sounds with your voice the horses ears perk up and they come over to say hi.  Owners don't like you to feed their horses without them being there as they could accidentally nip you and some owners have even been taken to court because of that and now post signs on their fences.  Our neighborhood has a horse farm on every corner and they are such beautiful animals to photograph - I try to get out there and get them at their best!  I had a horse as a young girl in Junior High and High School.  His name was Rabz Galaxy, a half registered Arabian Quarter horse that we rescued from being sent to the glue factory.  He was very rambunctious and threw me many times, but I loved that horse with all my heart.  My friend Joanne and I would ride for houses playing Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys ---- adventures in the fields in Vermont.  I remember them well.  


Here below is a nice photo of our beautiful 9 year old registered AKC yellow lab Toryfield's Master Oakley
He is used to his picture taken and a few chosen words will get his beautiful boxy head to appear. I just love that dog -- my faithful running partner EVERY morning!


Lakota you have seen me photograph before in posts, she is a young horse and lives at the bottom of our driveway.  She is the baby - her sister Shadow is all black with white "boots" -- Lakota is more apt to pose for me and come to the fence.  I love the one of her running around in her small pen --- she has so much energy and strength.  I truly love these horses!



9 comments:

Love Letters To China said...

What a beautiful dog! My husband would love to get one. We have two kids and two cats and I'm just not ready to take care of another mouth. :-)

The photo of the horse running is amazing!

Anonymous said...

I love your black and white photos of the horse..Gorgeous!

Don and Lisa Osborn said...

Wow! These are amazing! That last one is incredible. Lakota is a beautiful horse and you captured her in such a great way!

I poked around your blog and you are a gifted photographer and it is obvious you have a zest for life. You are very MOTIVATING!

Blessings~
Lisa

Anonymous said...

Wow. I love the horse running. Stunning.

Animals are the best. My son loves animals too : )

Granite State Pet Sitting said...

Thanks for sharing such great pictures they are awesome! We live in Manchester NH, but have been to Sunapee Camping a few times. Your dog is very stunning.

Shonni said...

I love that last one!!! Awesome!

Ashley Sisk said...

Beautiful captures - I especially love the last shot.

Half Gaelic, Half Garlic! said...

These are awesome Nancy!! I especially love the one of Lokata in motion.....FANTASTIC!

xo,

Lisa

Killlashandra said...

Whee look at me run! Great paint. :) They are great animal pictures.