Today I photographed at the Touch ‘N’ Go Farms with Chris Scharlach and her talented daughter Piper who was training for a riding competition. I generally don’t get the chance to spend time among so many animals; there were some 30+ horses there, along three lovely dogs and a donkey; so this was a blast. I was even lucky enough to be allowed to ride for a bit; which turned out to be a rather positive experience, although I still need to figure out how to properly communicate to the horse which way I want it to go. Having only ridden bicycles before, I must say it is rather reassuring to know that the horse will not blindly walk into a wall if you forget to tell it to turn.
While processing the images and browsing The Hobbit movie soundtrack I came across this tune, which I find very well embodies the awe and wonder of being a bit nearer to nature.