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Recent retiree--35 year's experience teaching reading, English, adult basic education and volunteer leadership skills. Started this blog to exchange ideas and commentary with friends and others having an interest in joining the discussions. Greatest life accomplishments include: 1.organized my 3rd grade class to check out library books for me to get around librarian's weekly limit--Amazon.com, the Mullins Elementary 3rd Grade Class of 1956 is still waiting for "thank you" notes; 2. volunteered in the Peace Corps, island of St. Kitts, West Indies; 3.taught adults to read, earn their GEDs., and speak English as a second language; 4. bought a border collie puppy for $6, got evicted rather than give him up, and began a life-long love affair with all things "Dog"; 5. joined a physical fitness boot camp in my mid-50s--don't mess with someone who's been doing regulation pushups in wet grass at 5:30 a.m.; 6. walked across Northern England with best friend Sally--over 80 miles from the Irish to North Seas; and 7. travelled to many foreign countries for pleasure and work.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Macro Monday and Barn Charm - Call a Meeting

Photos in this post were taken on Old Frankfort Pike, smack in the middle of some of the most beautiful Kentucky thoroughbred horse farms. These guys were grazing peacefully when they saw me at the fence and. . .

as if they heard "the meeting is about to begin" all five started straight for the fence where I was waiting with the camera.

Ready for the meeting!


They got really close and, as you can see, this one hadn't shaved that morning. :-)


Meet "Sweet Talker". I know that's his name because. . .


His name tag said so!


As with any other meeting, there was a lot to chew over.


Yet another gorgeous barn on Old Frankfort Pike, site of this meeting.


For more closeups from all over, or to enter your own macros, be sure to check out Lisa's Chaos here every Monday. And for photos and stories of charming barns go to Tricia's Bluff Area Daily . Hope our two lovely hosts won't mind my making one post do double duty this week. Busy time of year.

17 comments:

Carletta said...

I've smiled at your photos and words!
What a GORGEOUS barn!!!
Wish I could have it. :) sigh....

Brian King said...

I love seeing these photos from my "backyard"! The horse farms are beautiful! So much money tied up in those places.

Tanya Breese said...

what a cute post this is! love the photos of the "meeting" and wow, what a barn!

Elizabeth Edwards said...

i love how folks name their animals. so cute!! looks like a great horse farm & barn. neat!! ( :

Latane Barton said...

Wow, that's some barn!!!

TexWisGirl said...

just gorgeous territory!

Small City Scenes said...

Beautiful barn. I hope the meeting was a success and was followed by coffee and doughnuts. MB

Leave It To Davis said...

lol....love your captions! And the horses!

Margaret said...

Those horses certainly live in style!

Unknown said...

That Sweet Talker looks like a real sweetheart, and his digs aren't too shabby either. :)

Jan n Jer said...

Reminds me alot of the many horse farms we have in this area! Great pics Faye!

Grandma Barb's This and That said...

What a fabulous barn and a cute story of the meeting. :)

Elaine said...

Great meeting--and lucky you to get to be the photographer!

Jori said...

I lived in Kentucky for a couple of years. I ways always amazed by the beautiful horse farms!

Anonymous said...

Sweet Talker seems to fit him, too! heheheee
I always love it when horses are included in the shots for Barn Charm!
Kentuckians know what they're doin when it comes to horse barns... elaborate & exquisite to say the least! What beauties!!!
I've seen in a couple of Florida blogs that Ocala, Florida is the horse capital of the world, but I'm having a hard time believing that with Kentucky in mind! What say you?

Thanks a million for joining =)))

Living Life said...

WOzers! That is a nice farm. I think those horses were waiting for the apple handouts. At least they were cooperative and liked having their photo taken!

Sally in WA said...

That horse barn is super!