July 22, 2010

Back in the Saddle

We're riding again!  We've been out 3 times this week. 
The first ride was an easy 6-miler starting from Moon Lake trailhead, going up toward Brown Duck Lake. 
I was thrilled.  Mischief, not so much.  He'd been pretty happy to just hang around the pasture.
He did like eating some fresh, wet sedge on his lunchtime break.
Steve is back to his old tricks, taking photos from Boss's back:
Since I was taking this photo from Mischief's back, it's a little fuzzy, as was the one Steve took of the yellow monkeyflowers.
A woodpecker fussed at us as we passed through the woods:
He may have been protecting a nest.  I think he's a hairy woodpecker because of his long beak.  Here he is in upside down mode:
We took this photo on a hike a week ago.  I'm pretty sure this is a downy woodpecker (smaller with shorter beak):

26 comments:

  1. Fun to see you and Steve back on the horses, Janie! Great photos as always! Hope you had a fun day and that you have an even "funner" weekend! Enjoy!

    Sylvia

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  2. I'll bet it feels really good to get back in the saddle. Mischief will get used to it, that lazy horse.

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  3. Good to see you and Steve back in the saddle again, Janie! I had a Hairy Woodpecker just outside my window this week - maybe he flew to me from you. I'll look forward to more trail rides with you.

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  4. Good to see you and Steve enjoying your rides again. I'm sure Mischief will get used to "working" again, LOL! What amazing woodpeckers you have in your part of the world. Have a wonderful weekend. Jo

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  5. Yay! Except now it's gonna be tricky to convince you guys to meet us for a wussy old hike, isn't it?

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  6. Janie: Neat look at the horseback ride in God's country.

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  7. Good to hear you are back riding. I wonder how that feels. Never ridden once.

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  8. I was waiting on your two to get the horses out.... I'm sure that Mischief would rather have stayed around in the pasture though!!!! ha

    Great pictures... Love the woodpecker ones....

    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  9. I bet it feels wonderful!

    We have downies here too. They really get around, don't they?

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  10. Glad you are back to riding again, a good change of pace.
    The woodpeckers in my yard fuss at me too...I think they are just cranky. ;)

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  11. It's nice to see the horses in your photos again. We have woodpeckers in our backyard tree all the time. They are so pretty.

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  12. Steve looks pretty athletic there taking the photo. I hope he keeps his cinch strap tight.

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  13. Hi Janie, You look so cool on your white steed, where is your prince? Its opposite day my 7y old granddaughter would say. A good way to see nature, you spotted a pretty bird and interesting wildflowers.

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  14. Horse riding one of the nice pass times. The shots are beautiful.

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  15. The 'easy rider' again on move! Gorgeous pictures Janie. Who is the photographer?

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  16. Congratulations on getting back in the saddle!

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  17. The last picture is so beautiful

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  18. Very pleasing for you all, even Mischief (probably) once he'd tasted the fresh wet sedge.

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  19. I think both Steve and you are good at photos from horseback. I hope Mischief is feeling better about these rides.

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  20. Looks like a great day to be on a horse!

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  21. Thanks for you comments Janie. I've been posting in advance since I only have internet access about once per week here in Belgium ... and thus haven't really been able to keep up with my normal list.

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  22. You and Steve are really good at taking shots while sitting in the saddle. And no harm came to any wildlife in the shooting :)

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  23. I think the subtitle for this post could be "It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This." And I have to hand it to Steve for not falling off the horse while shooting a photo!

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  24. I'm glad you're back in the saddle. I enjoy your rides out and about the Uintah Basin

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