Horses & Other Interests
Awareness of the outside world. Amsterdam Hangout: Why do They Sell Rubber Ducks in Amsterdam?, Zaslabsky 2020.
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By Schnabels®, from Ducks In The Window. Border color, Netherlands Insiders: Why Is The National Color Of The Netherlands Orange?
Onwards!
Katherine
Awareness of the outside world. Architectural Photography Almanac.
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Have signed up for a class in Architectural Photography taught by Meg McKinney at Samford Academy of the Arts. [Archive]
This is why I bought a tripod and cable release. [Photo Safari The First, Beeswax Creek Park]
I would define architectural photography as an image where building or structure is the subject, not that it just happened to be in the photo.
Do water towers, stairs, bridges, windows, bollards count as architecture or just buildings?
Since I have not done any homework yet, it is time for a cheesy clip show, cue The Simpson’s music.
Update: the class was canceled.
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Landmarks & Public Buildings
Bridges
Walkways & Sidewalks
Homes & Hotels
Stairs
Stores
Horse Houses
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Process notes. For my reference. This is where I discovered tiled gallery, which places the photos much better than regular gallery. Also used for Pastureau’s Palette post. To edit a tiled gallery – because I won’t remember – open list view, select, convert to gallery, add photo, convert back .
Links. Also for my reference. Clockwise, starting at upper left.
Landmarks & Public Buildings
[Circling The Capitol, Walk Report, Montgomery 5K]
[Strolling In Another Park Another Day, Walk Report, Savannah Bridge Run, Virtual 5K, December 2020] Regions Field
[Spirit Of Mississippi, Toomsuba, MS] brick rest stop
[Murals at the Birmingham Zoo]
[Mood On Monday, When?] Empire State Building & skyline from Rockefeller Center.
Bridges
[Exercise and The Illusion Of Social Contact, State of the Fitness, March 2022] lake, Veteran’s Park, Alabaster
[Over and Over and Over, Walk Report, Savannah Bridge Run, Virtual 5K] walkway with railings
[Skirting the Swamp, Walk Report, DIY 5K, Kymulga Grist Mill] covered bridge[
[Strolling In Another Park Another Day, Walk Report, Savannah Bridge Run, Virtual 5K, December 2020]
[Finding My Own Peace, Bridges In The Gardens, Walk Report II, Calgary Virtual 5K] with feet inset
[Repeating The River, Year of the Ox Challenge, Walks 7 and 8, Cahaba River Walk Park]
Walkways & Sidewalks
[Following The Signs, Walk Report, UAB Hospital Concourse]
[Flying Low, Walk Report, DragonCon Virtual 5K] airport
[Blog Logo in Blue] snow
[Greenway Stroll, Part II, Baltimore Running Festival Virtual 5K, October 2020] residential sidewalk
[Hitting The Bricks, Walk Report, Splash of Color Dash Virtual 5K] brick lined
Homes & Hotels
[Horses of NYC 2017, Home Again Home Again Jiggety Jog] apartment building
[The Road Leads to Lexington] housr
[Horses of NYC 2016] hotel window
Stairs
[Found Art, Screening Stickers]
[Foto Friday: Caeruleus Descending] blur lights
[Gratuitous Cat Picture: Stairs]
[Greenway Stroll, Part I, Virtual Queen Bee 4-Miler, October 2020]
Stores
[My Spirit Animal, LEGO Horse NYC]
Horse Houses
[Spotted in NYC 2017 at a Special Place] Madison Square Garden
[I am not back. This is not a post] metal chicken barn
ETSA
[Collision of Worlds] stalls
Onwards!
Katherine
Awareness of the outside world. UN: Water Quality and Wastewater.
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No SLEC lesson last week. Nothing to talk about there. Pulling one from the vaults.
Continuing my fascination with little blue huts, or in this case pink. Don’t think I’ve seen that color before.
Seen at Middle Tennessee Carriage Club Driving Derby, September 2022. Supplied by VannGo. Styled by Coach Kate. [Tennessee Travels, Driving]
Blue, gray, and now pink. What other colors have you seen?
Portable Toilet [archives]
Onwards!
Katherine
Awareness of the outside world. AL.com: The history behind Birmingham’s favorite slogan, Birmingham Magazine, 2018.
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Verily, I am a light unto the next generation … er … more like a warning beacon.
I used to be able to get a leg-up onto a horse. This was particularly complicated with a side saddle, when you have to be thrown extra high to clear the leaping head and then twist as you sit down since both legs stay on one side of the horse.
For those not familiar with the leg-up maneuver. Stand next to horse. Bend your knee. Someone grabs your lower leg. They heave. You jump. You swing your leg over. You float, light as a feather, into the saddle.
Somewhere along the way, I lost the knack. I don’t know whether I jump too soon, or too late, or not at all. With the best will and strength in the world, people heave yet I remain earthbound.
This becomes a problem in saddle seat Academy classes when one is likely to be sharing a horse. The second rider needs to mount in the warm up area. Stepping Stone Farm finally gave up. They started bringing a portable mounting block to the ringside. It was just easier.
At summer camp this year, SSF had leg-up practice. The activity was duly noted on Facebook. That lead to the following exchange.
Me: Post-graduate work will involve giving me a leg up. (For those who haven’t seen me at a show, I’m horrible about these. Splat all over the horse.)
Coach Courtney: you were my inspiration
I’m so … proud?
Onwards!
Katherine
Awareness of the outside world. Newspaper motto. Democracy Dies In Darkness, The Washington Post
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Rodney is in the horse house, the equine version of being in the dog house. Although the dogs in this house have it pretty good. But I digress.
Good ride on the flat.
Ended session by trotting over a little cavalletti.
Right before the pole, he felt a touch quick. I figured 50/50 that he’d trot over it or give it a little jump, perhaps land cantering. He kinda hop-trotted it.
Then he blew a fuse.
Head down. Shoulders up. Crow-hopping back and forth across the ring. Some of the hops had serious loft. Fortunately he chose to go forward in a straight line. Turns were wide. So it was a matter of staying balanced over the top.
There were moments when I thought I might not stick it, or might not be able to stop it. I did and I did. Never underestimate the power of being pissed off. Eventually landed the aircraft. The display was sufficiently energetic that I could be proud of myself for riding it out.
After, I trotted to make a point. Then, got off and had our groundwork expert long-line him. Rodney hopped once more, getting four off the floor. Then, he calmly cantered a higher cavalletti doing his impression of the World’s Greatest Hunter.
I have no idea what brought this on, not even in hindsight.
He is getting the best of care.
He was warm. Temperature was high at the time. He was kept warm the night before.
He is sound. Blacksmith says his feet look better than they ever have.
He’s on UlcerGard AND an inflammation reduction supplement.
It was a good ride.
He improved in his exercises.
We had a nice conversation about staying relaxed.
Everything went well, until he had his diva fit.
It is never the horse’s fault, but I’m running out of reasons to explain his behavior.
Onwards!
Katherine
Awareness of the outside world. Newspaper motto. All The News That’s Fit To Print, New York Times.
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I’m cold, so you need a blanket.
Actually, it’s the other way around with Rodney and me.
In my head, I was making fun if Rodney while I was putting his blanket on. Then I realized I was wearing my heavy winter coat.
Similarly, if I’m putting on his fleece, I’m usually wearing sweatshirt or vest.
Yes, my horse wears a sweatshirt at 75 degrees. So do I.
Guess, I gotta stop laughing at him.
Does he need it? No. Does he enjoy it? Yes. Are we around to monitor the ever-changing temperature/blanket equation? Also yes. So, why not.
“Rodney has decreed that any temps under 70, possibly 80, degrees is chilly and he will be covered, thank you very much, that is all.” [Changing the Blanketing Protocol, In Which Rodney Plays The Old Man Card]
“Rodney and I are firmly on Team Sweatshirt.” [New Equipment, Horse Sweatshirt]
Onwards!
Katherine
Awareness of the outside world. “Cachet. Any textual or graphic design which has been applied to a cover usually, but not always, on the left side of the envelope. A cachet may be produced by any means— printed, rubberstamped, handdrawn, etc. A first day cachet should be related specifically to the stamp on the cover.” American First Day Cover Society: FDC Terminology.
So The Graceful Envelopes would be non-first day cachets? Any stamp folks care to enlighten me?
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My entry for the Graceful Envelope Contest run by the The Washington Calligraphers Guild. The 2022 theme was Greetings and Salutations.
Process Notes
In my defense, the envelope looked better in person. While a mere sketch compared to the winners, it amoosed me.
Plus, I got a blog post out of it.
Contest
TWCG: 2022 Graceful Envelope Contest Winners, VIEW THE WINNING ENVELOPES on IMGUR
Next year. TWCG: 2023 Graceful Envelope Contest Call for Entries. The theme is fan mail.
“In 1999 my envelope was a winner.” Kath Harney: The Graceful Envelope Contest
Carol DuBosch Calligraphy: Envelopes
Writealetter.org: The Graceful Envelope Contest Winners 2015
Writealetter.org: 25 Years of Graceful Envelopes, 2019
Envelopes
Smithsonian: Pushing the Envelope | History| Smithsonian Magazine, Kernan 1997
Smithsonian: The Graceful Envelope. Archived Exhibition, no photos
Stamp
“The stamps were designed by Zack Bryant using photographs by acclaimed heritage breeds photographer Aliza Eliazarov. Greg Breeding served as art director.” USPS: New Heritage Breeds Forever Stamps Honor Genetic Diversity in Farm Animals, May 2021
“The difficulty in finding this once popular breed was the inspiration for the creation of the first North American livestock conservation organization, which has become The Livestock Conservancy.” The Livestock Conservancy: MILKING DEVON CATTLE.
Onwards!
Katherine
Virtual Brush Box 