In The Footsteps of the Inca, Guest Post

Fit To Ride   As promised yesterday, a guest post from a traveler who has done Machu Picchu both virtually and IRL. Welcome fellow blogger Been There, Done That. Previous guest post [Safety Doesn’t Have to Be Ugly: Helmet-Hat Debut] Stay safe. Stay sane. Katherine Walcott ~~~ Last winter, I knocked two items off myContinue reading “In The Footsteps of the Inca, Guest Post”

We – The Unicorns … Arrive, Guest Post

Welcome Meg! [Archives] ~~~ We – The Unicorns … Arrive Story and Photographs by Meg McKinney     A small herd of unicorns emerged from my mailbox, without prior notification, or tracking number, one day this spring. I don’t know how they got there; perhaps an admin from another universe shipped them.     SeeingContinue reading “We – The Unicorns … Arrive, Guest Post”

Harvest of Giant Marshmallows, Travel Week, Day 3, Vermont, USA, Guest Photos

Random Images   Intro, week: Do you feel like traveling? I feel like traveling. Let’s hear it for vicarious travel. Intro, today: Roaming Reader [Archives]. ~~~   “In the United States, silage is more often fed to cattle than horses …. Horses are fed hay in the United States because the weather is typically dryContinue reading “Harvest of Giant Marshmallows, Travel Week, Day 3, Vermont, USA, Guest Photos”

The World Is Vast And Weird, Hay Equipment Edition, Guest Photo Post

People collect hay-making equipment. There are at least two associations for such folks, Hay Tool Collectors’ Association, North American Hay Tool Collector’s Association. There are auctions at which one can compete to purchase collectible hay equipment. Photos by Roaming Reader [Archives]. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott

Champion City, Guest Photo

Champion City Gallopalooza 2009 SPONSOR: City of St. Matthews ARTIST: Cean Martine 4600 Bowling Blvd, 40207 (Arthur K. Draut Park) Google Maps The City of St. Matthews Gallopalooza horse, dubbed “Champion”, a high stepping standardbred (Saddlebred RS) … blanketed with a map of St. Matthews that drapes the horse, this artistic piece details prominent streetContinue reading “Champion City, Guest Photo”

Road to the World Cup: First Team Practice. Guest Post

Saddle Seat Wednesday Stepping Stone Farm rider Reagan Upton is on the U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team. She is sharing her story. Welcome Reagan. Part 1 [Road to the World Cup: Have Saddle, Will Travel] ~~~ Like any other team sport, the U.S. Saddle Seat Team has practice. Before I went to our firstContinue reading “Road to the World Cup: First Team Practice. Guest Post”