A shot from amongst the grass during another Neigh Bridge Lake sunset.

Pentax K-5

Tamron 17-50mm

Aperture ƒ/18.0

Focal length 18.0 mm

Shutter 2 secs

ISO 80

Another shot from my visit to the lake at Somerford. Once again the lights from nearby Cirencester can be seen on the horizon.

9 Explores in 9 days ......it will all come to a grinding halt for another 60 days very soon.

Exposure 25

Aperture f/2.8

Focal Length 17 mm

ISO Speed 800

Exposure Bias 0 EV

Cuando una persona no tiene gratitud, algo le falta a su humanidad...

Sunday in the neigh-BORE-hood.

Boat world through a weeping willow. Shakuji Park, Tokyo, Japan. © Michele Marcolin, 2023. K1ii + DFA 150-450

42. Still Heard Singing and Neighing of Horses Poland

Nikon Coolpix 510p + Raynox 250mm...

Cat: LANDSCAPE...

© 2015 Zbigniew Walkiewicz...

190...

....by the side of the cottage in my last photo.

The wisteria smelled gorgeous and as we stood for a few moments we could hear happy chirping birds, bleeting sheep, a humming tractor and horses neighing in the distance.

Yes I am a silly old romantic but I absolutely love the countryside and especially at this time of year.

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The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls

The tide rises, the tide falls,

The twilight darkens, the curlew calls;

Along the sea-sands damp and brown

The traveller hastens toward the town,

And the tide rises, the tide falls.

Darkness settles on roofs and walls,

But the sea, the sea in the darkness calls;

The little waves, with their soft, white hands,

Efface the footprints in the sands,

And the tide rises, the tide falls.

The morning breaks; the steeds in their stalls

Stamp and neigh, as the hostler calls;

The day returns, but nevermore

Returns the traveller to the shore,

And the tide rises, the tide falls.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

This stallion cracked me up as he ran around loudly neighing as mares were ridden past his field, and he looked like he was laughing at me.

Gemma (to the left) and Hannah (to the right) are out exercising their horses. It's a nice day and the snow is almost gone. Suddenly they hear a horse neigh far across the field.

Gemma: That must be the new horse in the stable next to us. Did you hear about it?

Hannah: Oh yes. Amy called me and complained about it for an hour. She had quite a fit.

Gemma: Has she seen him?

Hannah: Yes, she was there when they arrived. In a pink horse box no less! When Amy sees pink, she sees red.

Gemma: What's up with that?

Hannah: Well, do you think pink is an appropriate color for an adult? Or a vehicle? Or a horse?

Gemma: Not really no. Is the horse pink?!

Hannah: Ha ha, dear me no. It's a palomino stallion named Dallas.

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See Hannah's and Amy's previous confrontation with the color pink, here: www.flickr.com/photos/135742756@N07/albums/72157668011689748

I was hoping for a stunning sunset with some clouds but ended up with this shot instead. As we approached this location the clouds cleared and we were left with virtually a clear sky. Not my favourite sunset conditions.

As always with this kind of shot, the difficulty is trying to expose for the lower part of the shot without blowing out the highlights of the moon.

Pentax K-3

Tamron 17-50mm

ND8 graduated filter

Aperture ƒ/14.0

Focal length 30.0 mm

Shutter 1/8

ISO 100

You can almost hear the sound.

Photosynthesis in action at sunset.

Pentax K-5

Aperture ƒ/8.0

Focal length 18.0 mm

Shutter 1/6

ISO 80

Isla gets camera shy. Isle of Harris, Scotland

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A Stick is Never just a Stick to an Imaginative Dog

Sometimes it's a cigar! ; 0)

Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere.

~Carl Sagan

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GIVE ALL YOU GOT FOR LOVE

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar

and a stick is just a stick

Sometimes a guitar is just a guitar

and a brick is just a brick

but let your imagination carry you

beyond the obvious to another plane

where anything is possible

and nothing ever remains the same

I frequent that parallel universe

as often as I can

where mundane things do not exist

and a pan is never just a pan

it can transform to be a hat

and a pen can become a wand

that once you wave it say abracadabra

a rabbit appears and a golden pond

where magic and the most nonsensical things

can make you laugh all day

like when the cow jumps over the moon

and the unicorns dance and play

where little dogs run along the shore

and seahorses leap so high

and barking and neighing in harmony

they float up into the clear blue sky

and look down on all the wondrous sights

that stretch before them below

there is nothing that cannot be achieved

when you can turn the clouds to marshmallows

change the colour of the sky to pink or green

and the sea to red or yellow

make it drinkable and sweet like lemonade

or as turbid as limoncello

now the little dog continues on his journey

so happy with his stick cigar

and later tonight he will fall asleep

and dream of where the good things are

for we can remain in reality

for sometimes it is necessary

but to give our minds a rest we must

surely remind ourselves of fairies

goblins and leprechauns and guardian angels

that watch over us in our house and garden

who spread the joy that they have found

and make our hearts soften and never hardened.

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For Jennifer and Keith

with love and in memory

of Tyson ❤

As Honey was pulled through the portal, the world blurred, melting into deep violets and silver shadows. When his feet touched the ground again, he stood at the threshold of Gwath.

A hush lingered in the air, broken only by the soft crackle of lanternlight. Gothic spires loomed above him, their jagged silhouettes reaching toward a sky stitched with stars. The realm pulsed with elegance—dark, refined, and oddly seductive. The scent of stone and secrets filled his lungs.

As the mer’s eyes adjusted to the twilight, he saw them—Drow, drifting like whispers through the mist. Tall, graceful, watchful. The sight stirred something warm beneath his ribs.

Allumari, he thought. His beloved. His shadow-born muse.

She would love this place.

A soft neigh cut through the stillness. Turning, Honey found himself face to face with a unicorn—its coat pale as moonlight, its eyes gleaming with quiet intelligence. It stepped closer, then nodded toward a winding path ahead, where the lanterns swayed like fireflies caught in a dream.

“Ahh, thank you,” Honey murmured, brushing a silken strand of hair from his cheek with a delicate flick of his wrist. “Are you to be my guide this year?”

The unicorn said nothing, but in its gaze was an answer.

He followed.

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Old MACDONALD had a farm

E-I-E-I-O

And on his farm he had a horse

E-I-E-I-O

With a neigh neigh here

And a neigh neigh there

Here a neigh, there a neigh

Everywhere a neigh neigh

Old MacDonald had a farm

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Shot in July on an outing with my good friend Leanne.

The Škoda 14Tr trolleybusses have been roaming the streets of Vilnius since the early 1980s, and (somehow) are still very much alive. Their ends seems neigh though, as this year the deliveries of the 32Tr trolleybusses have started. The 32Tr series is a cooperation of Škoda, which provided the electronics, and SOR, which was the provider of the general shell of the trolleybusses. The new trolleybusses are already so numerous, that they seem to have completely pushed out the old 14Tr trolleybusses outisde of workdays.

I was very sad to see how few of the 14Tr are still active and I had real trouble getting in some intresting shots. One of the ones I'm really happy with is here.

Škoda 14Tr13/6 numbered #1630 is one of the newer trolleybusses, as it comes from 1997. Here it is seen on a December's late evening, as it's stopping at Šv. Petro ir Povilo bažnyčia (Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, seen in the background), while running line 17 from Žirmūnai to Naujininkai.

Photo by Piotrek/Toprus

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Early morning horse in the field over the back

A view from the mountainside of Sas de Roces, Sas Neigher and Croda Neigra into the valley "Ciamp de Mez". In the background: the Varosc ridge and the so-called Queen of the Dolomites: Marmolada. Unfortunatelly, from its not so scienc and glacier free southwest mountainside.

This shot was reward for rushing around like crazy after work, quickly going to the supermarket, then getting changed and driving for 40 minutes just to get to this lake.

The resulting shot definately made it feel worth all the effort.

A grad filter made the longer exposure possible. I'd decided to leave twice before finally hanging around to get this shot.

Exposure 5 seconds

Aperture f/20.0

Focal Length 18 mm

ISO Speed 80

Exposure Bias -1.3 EV

Pentax K-3

PENTAX-DA 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL WR

Aperture ƒ/14.0

Focal length 55.0 mm

Shutter 1/60

ISO 100

Waiting patiently in Mennonite country in Elora, Ontario

Gypsy gold does not chink and glitter, it gleams in the sun and neighs in the dark

Won't you be our valentine?

Evergarden Equestrian hosted a Valentines Day event, and I decided to enter the costume contest with Teddy. Our theme: Secret Garden.

Featuring the Zilco Harness from Cheval D'or!

Porvoo Railroad museum

+1 windy shot in comments

I am definitely not a city person, and I'm so very thankful that I can live in the country. :)

It was crazy windy today! The wind almost knocked me over while taking a photo. The animals didn't seem to mind it much, and they were very energetic. Two playful calves were running back and forth and around and around the grownups. They were so cute! The horses were playful as well, though I missed capturing it. The one galloping horse I tried to photograph ran straight to my car to talk to my neighing daughter. :)

The horses paw and prance and neigh,

Fillies and colts like kittens play,

And dance and toss their rippled manes

Shining and soft as silken skeins;...

~ Oliver Wendell Holmes

Old Barn

-- by Vance Oliphant

Just down the road...around the bend,

Stands an old empty barn; nearing the end.

It has sheltered no animals for many years;

No dairy cows, no horses, no sheep, no steers.

The neigh of a horse; the low of a cow;

Those sounds have been absent for some time now.

There was a time when the loft was full of hay,

And the resounding laughter of children at play.

At one time the paint was a bold shade of red;

Gradually faded by weather and the sun overhead.

The doors swing in the wind...the hinges are loose;

Windows and siding have taken a lot of abuse.

The fork, rope and pulleys lifted hay to the mow;

A task that always brought sweat to the brow.

But those good days are gone; forever it seems,

And that old barn now stands with sagging beams.

It is now home to pigeons, rats and mice;

The interior is tatterd and doesn't look very nice.

Old, abandoned barns have become a trend,

Just down the road....around the bend.

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Aurora and the Good Fairies Flora, Fauna and Merryweather from ''Sleeping Beauty''.

Ariel, Sebastian and Flounder from ''The Little Mermaid''. All of these are available instore and online.

Displays of new Disney Princess related dolls at my local Disney Store (in the Los Angeles area), on January 21, 2012. The new releases, that are not yet available online, include the following:

Flora, Fauna and Merryweather. The Three Good Fairies from ''Sleeping Beauty'', as 6'' mini dolls. They have vinyl head, hair and arms, and soft bean-bag torsos. They don't have any legs or feet. $16.50 US.

Seven Dwarfs Mini-Doll Set. Dopey, Happy, Bashful, Doc, Grumpy, Sleepy and Sneezy from ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" as 5 inch mini-dolls. Each of the dwarfs has an accessory - a shovel, pickaxe, or lantern. Comes in a cardboard display case with a handle. $29.50 US.

Maximus. White horse from ''Tangled'' as an 11'' high and long action figure, with sound effects. Tug on his hind legs and he lets out a short neigh. With blonde mane and tail, saddle and reign. $24.50 US.

Ariel and Sisters Mini-Doll Set. Ariel, Alana, Adella and Arista from ''The Little Mermaid'' as 6'' mini-dolls. $19.50 US.

Disney Princess Mini-Doll Sets. Two sets of four 6'' dolls each. One set has Snow White, Cinderella, Jasmine and Mulan. The other set has Aurora (Sleeping Beauty), Belle, Pocahontas and Tiana. $19.50 US each.

Also on display are various new plush dolls of the sidekicks of the Princesses

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A wonderful July sunset at one of my favourite locations. I love sunsets when they reflect over water. A longer exposure was used to smooth out the lake's surface.

Aperture ƒ/22.0

Focal length 34.4 mm

Shutter 1.3 secs

ISO 100

The tide rises, the tide falls,

The twilight darkens, the curlew calls;

Along the sea-sands damp and brown

The traveller hastens toward the town,

And the tide rises, the tide falls.

Darkness settles on roofs and walls,

But the sea, the sea in the darkness calls;

The little waves, with their soft, white hands,

Efface the footprints in the sands,

And the tide rises, the tide falls.

The morning breaks; the steeds in their stalls

Stamp and neigh, as the hostler calls;

The day returns, but nevermore

Returns the traveller to the shore,

And the tide rises, the tide falls.

A 13 second long exposure shot from Neigh Bridge Lake, Somerford Keynes.

Aperture ƒ/13.0

Focal length 17.0 mm

Shutter 13 seconds

ISO 100

Maximus Midrange Right Side View.

Tangled Maximus 11'' Doll. New Disney Store Release for 2012. Available in Disney Stores, not online yet.

Maximus, the white horse sidekick character from ''Tangled'', as an 11'' long and tall hard plastic action figure. He is very stable on his four legs. His neck, head and legs move in unison. He also has articulated front knees. Tugging on his rear legs causes him to neigh for several seconds. He has a long blonde mane, a tail, and a top tuft. Also has a saddle and reigns. Made by Simba for the Disney Store. $24.50 US.

Day 52: 21.2.09

And horses go neigh while guns go bang bang. At least that's what the cowboy films would have us believe and we all know how accurate those were so I'm sure we can believe them no bother.

Ah yes the humble western where men were men, women were women and everyone was a stereotype.

That gun shaped thing is actually a universal remote control. It can only do one function but you can change it as many times as you like. I set it up as my camera remote tonight so you could say I really was taking shots :oP

Right Front View

Princess Rapunzel 12'' doll riding the white horse Maximus 11'' action figure doll. Both characters are featured in the Disney animated film Tangled (2010).

2011 Disney Princess Classic Film Collection Rapunzel 12'' Doll. She is a fully articulated play doll, with movable neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip and knee joints. She has 12'' of silky smooth straight golden blonde hair, with no shimmering highlights. Has purple and pink satin dress (with no glitter), bare feet, and no accessories. Produced and sold exclusively by the Disney Store, online and instore.

Disney Tangled Maximus 11'' Action Figure. White horse with movable head and legs. His size is 11'' high and 11'' long. Neighs for several seconds when his hind legs are pulled backwards. His head and legs move in a coordinated manner. He also has movable front knee joints. He has a long blonde mane, tail and top tuft. His accessories include a bridle, saddle and saddle blanket. Produced by Simba Toys for the Disney Store. Available online and instore in the US and Canada. Released January 2012.

1. Soo Happy!, 2. Will work for milk, 3. wishing, 4. ...signs of spring..., 5. LOVE, 6. Mirror ball, 7. It's all about the ball, 8. This moment was seared into my mind and into my heart, 9. Untitled, 10. 40/366 2008 YIP: Sometimes we find friends in the strangest of places., 11. Sweet Camelia, 12. dead leaves and the dirty ground, 13. It's a fast paced world out there, 14. Wallpaper for the soul, 15. day 157 - one step at a time, 16. Road not taken., 17. Hausfrau, 18. Lovers, 19. Thank you, 20. flickr.com/photos/69112375@N00/2259116635/, 21. bebe, if friends were flowers, i'd pick you, 22. "wet", 23. rarity, 24. Untitled, 25. Spring is in the air..., 26. snow turns into flower..., 27. There is always music amongst the trees in the garden but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it., 28. This mamushka is for you., 29. caught in the undertow of this life, 30. No one else can feel it for you., 31. A relaxing Sunday morning..., 32. Warmth, 33. Going Down, 34. inspiration, 35. just doodling, 36. Scarf Love

The last light of the day produces a wonderful reflection across Neigh Bridge lake.

Aperture ƒ/14.0

Focal length 18.0 mm

Shutter 1/6

ISO 100

Angus is posing next to the 23'' Brave Mama (Transformed Queen Elinor) Bear Plush Toy, and Formal Merida.

Angus and Merida have been fully deboxed.

My first look at the 2 piece Brave Angus and Merida Doll Set. It was released by the Disney Store on Monday May 14, 2012 online and in stores, along with many other Brave merchandise. It's cost is $39.50 US.

The set consists of the Princess Merida, who is a fully poseable 11.5'' doll in her blue formal dress, carrying a bow and arrow, and her faithful companion Angus, a 12.5'' tall black plush horse doll. Angus is 13.5'' to the top of his ears and is 15'' long. He has white hair on his nose and hooves, and neighs for a few seconds when his nose is pressed.

First I photographed the set in the unopened box. Then with the dolls taken out of the box, but still attached to the inner cardboard backing, which slides out of the box like a tray. Finally, the dolls were fully deboxed, and posed separately and together.