Photos by Michelle Duplichien. Post-processing by me: watermarks, borders & rendering the crowd anonymous. [List of Michelle’s travel post and cat photos] Welcome Michelle. ~~~ The winter display in the Conservatory & Botanical Garden at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas. “A horticulture staff of 120 maintains the Botanical Gardens and the entire groundsContinue reading “The Ice Queen’s Coach Arrives in Las Vegas, Guest Photos”
Monthly Archives: December 2018
Holiday Wish
Wishing you clear skies, good footing, and time to enjoy the barn. ~~~ On a side note. I’ve never understood the Happy Holidays/War on Christmas dilemma. Putting aside the philosophical, religious, & common humanity issues, there is a practical aspect. Let’s say I am talking to a Christmas celebrator. A week after Christmas theContinue reading “Holiday Wish”
Christmas Gift
Off Topic I can’t buy everyone a book, so the gift is the recommendation. A Christmas Cornucopia: The Hidden Stories Behind Our Yuletide Traditions by Mark Forsyth (Penguin 2016) Author’s book announcement, Inky Fool: A Christmas Cornucopia. May I also recommend his blog, Inky Fool. He hasn’t posted often in recent years, but youContinue reading “Christmas Gift”
Low Key Photo Challenge, Holiday
Captain Nutcracker by Breyer. From Carousel Tack Shoppe, cleverly displayed next to the check-out counter. Process Notes Taken with phone. Brought big camera to barn. Planned to hang ornament. This set-up caught my eye, after Milton checked the ornament for treats, but failed to do so photogenically. Not enough hands to do with bigContinue reading “Low Key Photo Challenge, Holiday”
Rollerskates for Grandma, Milton’s New Jump
In our family, rollerskates for grandma is giving an item that you plan to use. Well, Stepping Stone Farm has its first jump. My amazing carpenter chose to make short standards so that a) we could lunge over them and b) any weenie, teenie jumps I eventually take would look more impressive. We bought twoContinue reading “Rollerskates for Grandma, Milton’s New Jump”
Let The Festivities Begin, SSF Christmas Party 2018
Can you imagine! Coach Courtney called me a saddle seat rider! The nerve! As part of the year-end wrap-up, she introduced the National Academy Team [Show Report]. She started off by saying that I ride in another discipline. Then she said I was really a saddle seat rider! How dare she! It’s not like I’mContinue reading “Let The Festivities Begin, SSF Christmas Party 2018”
Milton’s Missing Photos
Last winter, Milton has surgery for his bump. I finally got around to organizing the photos. Since I do not know everyone’s tolerance for gore, I have put them behind the jump, here, along with tweets & post links. The wound was superficial but messy. You have been warned. January 22 to May 12, 2018Continue reading “Milton’s Missing Photos”
Virtual Brush Box 