Horses

Posted on May 13, 2020 by vanbraman

Tonight I am thinking about horses. I have several Facebook friends who work with horses and some of their posts today have me thinking of horses.

So, I am looking back through some old posts and sharing some of my favorite horse pictures.

Horse, Grandpa, farm, family, IowaHere is a picture that I think of as Harry and His Horse. This is my grandfather and his horse. I really like this picture.

Amish House, 8 horse hitch, Arthur Illinois, Tom Vance, Moving Amish House, Belgian Horses, Amish Horse, Tom VanceThis picture taken by Tom Vance is of Belgian horses getting ready to pull my 3rd Great Grandfather Moses Yoder’s house to a new location where it will be renovated and used as a museum. It is the oldest Amish house in Illinois. Someday I hope to visit it near Arthur, Illinois.

Horses, field, Germany, Jena, countrysideI really like these two horse who were in a large field near Jena, Germany. It was fun to watch the dark horse gallop around the enclosure.

Golan Heights - Syrian Border - Horses - Border Conflict - DruzeThese horses were in the Golan Heights just along the border with Syria.

Stalking Horse Bidder - Hostess Brands - Dolly Madison - TwinkiesThis is one of the best horse pictures I have taken. I took it at the Estancia Santa Susana near Bueno Aires just after returning from Antarctica. My sister and I had a wonderful time visiting this estancia and had a wonderful meal.

Which of these horse pictures is your favorite?

Steven

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Birds

Posted on May 12, 2020 by vanbraman

I have had a busy evening and am just now getting around to writing a post.

I have many ideas for posts that require a bit of time to prepare pictures and do research for, but not enough time tonight to do so.

So, I was thinking about birds earlier so will just do a quick search through pictures I have already used on the blog and find some birds.

sialia mexicana, western bluebird, bird in puddleI like this little Western Bluebird that is in a puddle.

Sea Gull at Cayucos, CaliforniaHere is a nice Sea Gull flying over the pier at Cayucos, California.

Bird on shore of Galilee, Sea of Galilee, Galilean WildlifeI like this bird that is along the shore of the Sea of Galilee.

Western Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea), Owls, Big EyesHave you ever seen a Western Burrowing Owl? I usually only see them at night, but one evening I was out for a walk and got a nice shot of one.

Barn Owl, Owl in Flight, Rodent control, Owl at OrchardHere is a nice shot of a Barn Owl.

Luzon Bleeding-Heart PigeonI think that this is a pretty cool looking bird. Have you ever seen a Luzon Bleeding-Heart Pigeon?

Which of these bird pictures do you like the best?

Steven

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