Portland Meadows

I was so fortunate to recently receive my first DSLR camera, a Nikon 5200.  Thank you Jim!

 

Now I know NOTHING about photography with an SLR camera, what with interchangeable lenses, ISO, and the myriad of settings available.  But I'm excited to learn, and can't wait to take a class.  

I went in search of some interesting subjects, and of course horses came to mind.  So I headed over to the track to see what I could shoot. 

 

There is plenty of unpleasantness in horse racing, but I have had the pleasure of riding enough OTTBs (Off the Track Thoroughbreds) that I can appreciate the service a track brings to the hunter/jumper community.

So here's what I've come up with on my first excursion out. I hope you enjoy some of these photos as much as I did snapping them!

There's a reason we refer mechanical speed  as "horsepower."  I love it.  Horses rock!

Pinterest Inspiration Challenge - Stamp TV

This week at StampTV, Lee Murphy is hosting the Free For All Friday Challenge...

Pinterest Inspiration!

 Here's the picture I found on one of her boards, and being the equine enthusiast I am, I repinned it to my boards too!

This friendly Arab who's come over the fence to sniff at a rose is truly a vintage stamp dating all the way back to 1994!  Stamp is Laurie Poe-Martin, Make An Impression.  VersaFine black ink.  Prismacolor pencils with OMS.  Various cardstock.  

You can see the whole gallery of cards for this challenge at STVFRILM9

Someday a pretty pony like this will be in my backyard!