Anna Blake A few weeks ago it was cold and dark; winter is miserable horse weather. It was impossible to ride some days and the best we could do was plan our summer riding goals. Now it’s almost the middle of summer. How are those plans coming along? Maybe every ride is perfect, and you and your … Read more
Voluptuous, Indulgent, Rubenesque. Grace with Curves. Anna Blake, Infinity Farm. WordPress Photo Challenge is a weekly prompt to share a photo- I enjoy twisting these macro prompts to share our micro life here on the Colorado prairie. My photos are taken with my phone. No psych, definitely not high-tech.
It’s been in the 90s all week and our frail new grass was drying up quickly. I walked out the back door towards the barn and saw it: a giant plume of smoke very close. If you were in Colorado last summer, your gut remembers. If you have horses, it’s time to hook up the … Read more
Fleeting. Fleet of feet. Usually, I would post a photo of my Iberian Sport Horses galloping together, athletic and bold, but Edgar Rice Burro demands an equal opportunity. He says it isn’t about length of neck and push from behind. He says grading on the curve is the fair way. Edgar Rice Burro, in a … Read more
I’ve been thinking about Julie. Cool name, isn’t it? I make no apologies, I was 6 years old and thought it was the best name ever.
We don’t have a lot of signs on the prairie, besides the liability sign that says riding is dangerous. We all know that, wear helmets and ride anyway. The real sign to watch is always the sky. It’s tornado season in the Midwest and they begin here as thunderstorms, not as dangerous but still violent. … Read more
Everyone wants a better relationship, but a few things stand in the way. After what he has done, can you trust him? Is her nagging and complaining making you wish you were deaf? Do you wish he would relax and just try to get along? Does she say one thing and mean another?
There was a full moon my first night here at Infinity Farm, almost 14 years ago. It was nearly as bright as broad daylight. Our Clara (Claro d’Luna) was born ‘by the light of the moon’, we all stayed up to welcome her. The moon rules this farm, politely in the background. Anna Blake, Infinity … Read more
If you rode as a kid, ignorance was bliss. It helped to bounce well, believe in magic, and love horses more than Christmas. Fear existed then, it just had a high-pitched, whiny voice that no one listened to.
“If you like Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain. If you’re not into yoga, if you have half-a-brain. If you like riding at midnight, in the dunes of the cape. You’re the love that I’ve looked for, come with me, and Escape.” (Escape by Rupert Holmes, adjusted.) WordPress Photo Challenge is a weekly … Read more