Happy Halloween 2013

More from the WABAC Machine: A well-bred Appaloosa who turned out plain bay. This is how I dressed him for Halloween. Note the stripes on his hooves. His breeder was not amused. Also note Jaws next door. Yes, before I owed four plain bay geldings (all Thoroughbreds), I leased three horses. All – wait forContinue reading “Happy Halloween 2013”

Gratuitous Cat Picture: Stairs

I thought this deserved more than a thumbnail at the end of a post. Had intended start my new Sunday project today, Didn’t happen. Aiming at two Sundays from now. Stay tuned. Update: This is standard cat feeding protocol at Stepping Stone Farm, where I take saddleseat lessons. The only unusual thing about this dayContinue reading “Gratuitous Cat Picture: Stairs”

Foto Friday: Spotted in GIMP

Learning photo manipulations. Apparently none of the cool kids use the photo right out of the camera any more. Base photo: Quickmask tutorial: Clearing the background: Select by color only worked so far. All of the other colors – water, railing, buildings – have corresponding bits of color on the main figure. Who knew. AdjustingContinue reading “Foto Friday: Spotted in GIMP”