THE SKOOG FARM JOURNAL: Abbe in Watercolors

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Abbe in Watercolors

Time to start working.

9 comments:

Nancy said...: Love that effect! Beautiful images Lori!; March 23, 2013 at 11:30 AM
Nancy J said...: Wow!! They are stunning.Is Berlin, and yes, Moon also, waiting for their turn? Cheers from Jean.; March 23, 2013 at 2:33 PM
ann @ studiohyde said...: Lovely to see these. That's one happy horse working well on long reins :); March 23, 2013 at 2:51 PM
Michaele said...: THAT is cool!; March 23, 2013 at 3:24 PM
Oak Creek Ranch said...: You are having a lot of fun with the watercolor effect - and we are enjoying the results. Lovely.; March 23, 2013 at 4:25 PM
Janice Grinyer said...: love the one of her in the surcingle!; March 23, 2013 at 4:32 PM
Dee said...: Dear Lori, horses and giraffes are for me the epitome of grace and strength and essence of vitality. Thank you. Peace.; March 23, 2013 at 4:37 PM
Terry said...: Awww, love these!; March 23, 2013 at 7:34 PM
Anonymous said...: I've been admiring the watercolour effect in your header images for a while now. These are great, too.; March 24, 2013 at 5:12 AM

FROM GREY HORSE MATTERS...

Where to Bury a Horse

If you bury him in this spot,
the secret of which you must already have,
he will come to you when you call;
come to you over the far, dim pastures of death.

And though you ride other living horses through life,
they shall not shy at him, nor resent his coming,
For he is yours, and he belongs there.

People may scoff at you, who see no lightest blade of grass
bent by his footfall,
who hear no nicker pitched too fine for insensitive ears.
People who may never really love a horse.

Smile at them then, for you shall know something
that is hidden from them
and which is well worth the knowing
The one place to bury a horse is in the heart of his master.

Thank you, Grey Horse Matters.

Poem for Masterpiece

Masterpiece of '79

He was a dark bay Masterpiece.

Deep chocolate brown

With small coal tipped ears

And three snowy white socks.

An eraser smudge of white

Above his eye

And a star connected to a blaze

Starting narrow and funneling wide

To wrap his lips

in a kiss.

He lived with dignity and joy;

A Masterpiece blend

of longevity

And temperament.

Appaloosa for soundness,

Thoroughbred for heart, and

Quarter Horse for sensible intelligence.

Although he is gone

His Masterpiece remains

In the memory of Jen

Who found and rode him;

And of Lori

Who soaked his beet pulp

And his sore feet,

Who loved him and,

When it was time,

Let him go.

Poem by Annette from Aspen Meadows.
Thank you.....

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Saturday, March 23, 2013

Abbe in Watercolors

9 comments: