Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

It’s Not All About the Ribbons, Riding Recap 2018

FROM December 2017   Photo by Rachel Wamble [I Ride Milton!] TO December 2018   Video by Courtney Huguley Post-production by Greg Walcott Looking backward, Looking Forward I had anticipated writing a long post evaluating my year with Milton, Rodney, Saddlebreds, my mental game, and so on. Pony ride to jump pretty much covers it.Continue reading “It’s Not All About the Ribbons, Riding Recap 2018”

A Radiance of Ribbons, Show Recap 2018

After a show season, an end-of-the-year activity is to hang all of one’s ribbons on one’s horse, for example Contact: 2018 You Been Good. I couldn’t face sorting out all the horses and their ribbons – and isn’t that a wonderful problem to have – so I have done it digitally. Commentary below. The HorsesContinue reading “A Radiance of Ribbons, Show Recap 2018”

The Ice Queen’s Coach Arrives in Las Vegas, Guest Photos

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”

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”