transcending the limits

..Nico & Ben

the pretty bride

...and her Wedding

Jalama Canyon Ranch

My good friend, Rebecca Michealsen, was married to Stephen Searer this past Saturday.

She looked absolutely gorgeous.

It was a Seareriously big occassion..

..and a beautiful day.

Love you Bec

Dirt Face

On. Horse. Back.

 

It had been a long time since I had last been on a horse.  When I was a youngster, I used to go riding at least once a week.  I liked horses, a lot.  I felt very comfortable on a horse, riding at many levels.

Well, that was a long time ago.

Last Saturday, Nico's family and their family friends from Texas decided to go on a little adventure, horseback riding! The entire fam was going, so they very generously invited me to join.  I was stoked, heck yeah!

I got my riding gear ready the day before: leather boots (no spurs this time), dark leggings, a shirt that breathed well, and of course aviators.  I was ready for some horsey action...

 
Getting up on the horse was a little more difficult than I had remembered.  I suppose it's always easier to hoist yourself up when you weigh 35 less pounds.  Once I got seated comfortably, had my stirrups adjusted properly, I could already feel the discomfort coming on.  My butt was going to be so sore tomorrow.  And it was.

However, having an uncomfortable rear was really the least of my worries. Two minutes into our trail ride, the dust began to rise in our faces.  Oh, and did it rise, and cover..everything.  I was breathing dust the entire time, whilst attempting to cover my camera from the little brown specks.  Unfortunately, I didn't do a very good job, as my camera still has a brown film covering it.

Ahhh, nature.