Ukrainian Countryside #1
This is the first of a few “Ukrainian Countryside” installments. None of the photos in this series could be called striking, the Ukrainian countryside where I was appears to be more peaceful and calm than anything else. I hope you enjoy these peaceful scenes and the others that are to come.
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Here’s a picture you can send as an e-card to wish your friends Happy Holidays!
I hope you all have a very merry Christmas.
Ponies of the Grayson Highland #3
These three pictures go together, so I decided to make a post just with them. The last one is one of my favorite pony photos I’ve taken.
Ponies of Grayson Highland #1 (black and white photos)
Recently I revisited Grayson Highland State Park in Virginia and, of course, visited the ponies again. It being November, they have their winter coats and, as well as being adorable, they are one of the softest animals I have ever petted. I hope you enjoy the pictures and that maybe someday you can visit the park yourself.
My guess is, she's gonna have a baby soon.
Ponies of the Highlands
A couple of months ago my family and I went to visit Grayson Highlands State Park in Virginia. It’s a beautiful place and I recommend visiting, if you ever can. If you go at the right time of year (around mid September) there are lots and lots of wild blueberries and blackberries along the mountain trails. But no matter when you go, you’ll be greeted by “wild” ponies as you walk along. According to the park policy, I don’t think you are really supposed to pet the ponies, but if an adorable little pony approaches you, how can you resist? If you do pet them, please remember they are not tame animals. While petting a colt I was brawled over by a pony rump from behind when one of the ponies spooked at something.
Well, in case you can’t make it to the park for awhile, here are some pony pics for you to enjoy. Feel free to buy a print or card or send a free e-card to a friend.
White Storks in Ukraine
I lived in a rural village about an hour and a half outside of Kiev, Ukraine, named Kolentsi. While I was there I saw white storks almost every day. Here’s a little info about white storks and some pictures I took while I was over in Ukraine.
According to Wikipedia, “Poles, Lithuanians and Ukrainians believe that storks bring harmony to a family on whose property they nest.” and, “In western part of Ukraine it’s called buziok. There it is associated with the start of a new family in a new home. In Ukraine the bird is considered as the Messenger of Spring, because it is one of the first birds to return to Ukraine after wintering.”
White storks
Storks in nest
White stork in a nest
White storks mating
White stork
White stork
White stork on a pole
