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Why I love this photo

This is a shot of our daughter Violet riding her trusty steed Lacey.

I just love it.

And, with your indulgence, I would like to share the reasons why.

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1. It’s a silhouette – there is nothing more pleasing than a crisp silhouette (and it’s nearly as timeless as a black-and-white)

2. It’s in focus – a minor miracle in itself.  I was driving a truck on a paddock road at the time.  Well, okay it was kinda stopped but maybe rolling slightly and the engine was running and I managed no shake.  *pats self on back*

3. The fact that I didn’t crash into a tree, while I was driving the truck, while I was taking this photo.

4. The dead tree is so … imperfect and perfect at the same time.  Looks stark and a good foil for the other softness in the pic.

5. I think you can almost feel the trustworthiness of the amazing Lacey – who is a hundred years old (well, 32 in human years and that’s ancient in horse years!)

6. It shows Lacey’s old lady tummy – and that makes me smile for some reason.

7. It shows Violet’s super-confident attitude.  She BELONGS in that saddle while she’s ridin’ the range!

8. It makes me wonder if she will still be ridin’ the range when she is 16. Or 26. Or 66.

9. The amazing colours –  with the late afternoon clouds and seeping glow of the sunset.

10. That despite the stillness of the image, I know that lots of action saw an important job get done that afternoon.  It was late, but thanks to the persistance of two little jillaroos and one bigger one, a cow got the treatment she really needed.

Thanks for that.  I just needed to share.

Kids grow up so fast you just want to STOP TIME sometimes, and this is the only way I can find to do it!

🙂

BB

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