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Awareness of the horse world. FEI: We look at the equestrian culture and tradition of Argentina… ~~~ Photo by Pat Frenchfrom flickr: 2023-10-07 Puesto Viejoof Puesto Viejo Estancia outside of Argentina An online friend (waves hi!) has posted a Flickr album of photos from Puesto Viejo Estancia outside of Argentina, flickr: 2023-10-07 Puesto Viejo byContinue reading “Vicarious Travel to Argentina and a Quick Dog Update”

Awareness of the outside world, Newsflash. It helps to be rich. NYT: New SAT Data Highlights the Deep Inequality at the Heart of American Education, Miller & Paris, Oct. 23, 2023. In visual form, The Pencilsword: On a plate, Morris 2015. ~~~ We hope to keep the morning walks going through the winter. It’s goodContinue reading “Sunrise Stats”

Awareness of the outside world. “The 33rd Annual Alabama Charity Championship Horse Show benefits SPECIAL EQUESTRIANS.” AACHS: Home. ~~~ Alabama Charity Championship Horse ShowThe Northeast Alabama Agri-Business CenterRainesville AL, USASunday 22 October 2023 Transformer (Optimus)93. Academy Pleasure Driving, 1st of 194. Academy Showmanship WTC-Adult, 2nd of 395. Academy Equitation WTC-Adult, 2nd of 398. Academy WTCContinue reading “The Red Queen Returns, Show Report, Alabama Charity Championship Horse Show 2023”

Awareness of the outside world. Lawyers, Guns & Money: The Squad, real and imagined, Lemieux, October 21, 2023. ~~~ We have started carrying buckets of warm water to the barn. In October?! What can I say. While I was watering one evening, I noticed my hands getting chilly. The day was warm, but the waterContinue reading “Tea Service Starts Early”

Letters of the outside world. Vesuvius Challenge: First word discovered in unopened Herculaneum scroll by 21yo computer science student, October 12th, 2023. Hat tip to R. ~~~ [Fractal Alphabet] Onwards!Katherine

[Horse Shoe Pumpkin, Photography] Every year, people get upset about Halloween. I hear yipping about devil worship and satanic influences. I have three words for these folks. All. Hallow’s. Eve. Hallow – Holy. As in ‘Hallowed be thy name.’ Eve – The night before. As in Christmas Eve. Therefore, Halloween is the evening before All Saint’sContinue reading “Halloween Rant”

Awareness of the outside world. When photos are so significant that they become statues. NPS: Kelly Ingram Park. Statues & original photos, Civil Discourse: Visualizing the Civil Rights Movement: Kelly Ingram Park, Birmingham, AL. ~~~ Horse Shoe PumpkinOctober 2023 Technical Details Horse Shoe Pumpkin. f/16.0, 1/100 sec., 45.0 mm, ISO 100. Manual mode & auto-focus.Continue reading “Horse Shoe Pumpkin, Photography”