I passed by this lovely little farm on my way back from Vermont early this morning. It was a great morning, complete with filtered sun and a bit of fog which makes for great light and ambiance for photographs. I am a huge fan of horses and have been since I was a wee one. I had more horse figurines than anyone I knew and drew them all the time. I have dreamed of owning a horse all my life and who knows...maybe one day we will.
I have been in the Saratoga Springs area for the last couple of days. As a friend said...it's better to be hangin' with the ponies than swimmin' with the fishes.
Saratoga is a quaint little town with a lot of character, beautiful old houses and, of course, the Saratoga Race Track. I always seem to be here in the winter but will have to come through in the summer as it looks like a great place to spend a weekend. I saw one of the best concerts of my life at SPAC (Saratoga Performing Arts Center about 10 or 12 years ago. It was Melissa Etheridge and she was amazing! There are also several lakes close by that would be great to check out as well. It's on the list!
As a child, my number one favorite thing to do was to go on the carousel. Growing up in RI and being at the beach everyday in the summer, I frequently went on the merry-go-round in Misquamicut. I had my favorite pony and had been known to wait (somewhat impatiently) if another child was on my horse.
The best treat was when I got to go down to the Flying Horses Carousel in Watch Hill. The Flying Horses Carousel only operates in the summer, is the oldest carousel of it's type in the U.S. and survived the 1938 hurricane which wiped out all the houses on Napatree Point, Watch Hill.
What makes this carousel unique is that it does not have a platform and the horses fly out at it goes round and round. Much to my dismay, only children are allowed to ride this carousel and during the ride they have the chance to grab for rings. If you get the brass ring, you get a free ride.
I brought my niece down there last summer for her first ride, I showed her my favorite horse and she wanted to ride that one too! No doubt there will be photos of the Watch Hill Carousel when the summer comes around and I am in RI visiting my family.
This photo is of the merry-go-round at the Carousel Mall in Syracuse, NY - not quite as spectacular as the carousels of my childhood memories, but I have ridden on this one too!
Bill and I finally went on a horse drawn sleigh ride at Highland State Park. I have wanted to do this since I moved here and read about it. It was a beautiful day, sun shining, temperatures rising and snow starting to melt. The ride was not quite as Dickens-esque as I had made it out to be in my head but still it was nice. We will have to go back at some point for a night ride as I am sure that would be even more beautiful!
I passed by this lovely little farm on my way back from Vermont early this morning. It was a great morning, complete with filtered sun and a bit of fog which makes for great light and ambiance for photographs. I am a huge fan of horses and have been since I was a wee one. I had more horse figurines than anyone I knew and drew them all the time. I have dreamed of owning a horse all my life and who knows...maybe one day we will.
I have been in the Saratoga Springs area for the last couple of days. As a friend said...it's better to be hangin' with the ponies than swimmin' with the fishes. 
As a child, my number one favorite thing to do was to go on the carousel. Growing up in RI and being at the beach everyday in the summer, I frequently went on the merry-go-round in Misquamicut. I had my favorite pony and had been known to wait (somewhat impatiently) if another child was on my horse.
