IGWRT's Sunday Mini Challenge "The Sea"

Photo courtesy of Jaime Clark

The Sea

Like incense, almost prayer-like, she surrounds, offers comfort.
I desire full emersion, chant my sins and float carefree,
look skyward into infinity and know I'm loved, forgiven.

by Margaret Bednar,  10.07.12



This was a challenge I found particularly hard for Imaginary Garden with Real Toads "Sunday Mini-Challenge:  Sijo (See-szo) which is the Korean cousin of Tanka or Haiku.  Click on the above link for a  detailed explanation of the form, but below is the "count":


3 - 4, 3 - 4  pause  14 syllables
3 - 4, 3 - 4  pause   14 syllables
3 - 6, 4 - 3                16 syllables  (44 - 46 syllables in all!)

I didn't give a "twist" to the ending as the structure and count were challenge enough for this evening!

I have had a bit of a blogger break due to having to find a new stable situation for my horse, Oberon.   The move has been made and Oberon and I have already enjoyed a wonderful few days at our new stable - I invite you to follow us at Just Horses.    My horse, Sebastian, I sold to my trainer/riding instructor and I will still be able to see Sebastian often as he is not far away.

Oberon inspecting his new home (Oct 5, 2012)

Last Day of Buck Brannaman's Clinic

THE Horse Whisperer, Buck Brannaman

This is the LAST day of the four day Buck Brannaman clinic.  The mornings were dedicated to colt starting, the afternoon to horsemanship 1.  I have a notebook full of notes and feel SO overwhelmed... I want to apply them all to myself and my horseback riding, but I must remember "baby steps".

I used Kim Klassen's texture "partings" and then played around with it in Photoshop.