Riding and the beauty of fall in the mountains of NC.

We have been having some of the most beautiful fall weather and we decided to take advantage of 

it and take a little horseback ride.  

You can see here just how excited Eco was to go.  

He really is an excitable ball of energy.  

He is one of those fire breathing Paso Finos.  Ha ha.  

Seriously....Ready to explode at any moment.  

Poor Danza.....getting left behind.  

I tried to get my neighbor to go with us to ride, but she was busy.  

Don't worry Danza....you turn will come.  

The scenery was over the top!  

Our leaves have been changing at record speed.  

High winds and warm dry conditions seem to have made the leaves

go quickly.  

Here is the dragon's neck.  

I love Eco's hair.

He looks like he is made of velvet in the winter months.  

Bright red and fluffy.  

How lucky we are to live in this place. 

Interesting clouds  

Elk Knob state park! 

Here the fire breathing Paso is picking up the pace and having a bit of fun.  

We had to take it easy because it was Brian's first time back in the saddle since his 

hand accident.  

We all made it back safely and it was time for a bath.  

Eco LOVES to have a bath after a ride. 

He likes to play in the water and 

drink from the hose.  

Such a goofball.  

Back in the pasture.

This tree was so beautiful.  I really like the greens 

and reds together.  

You can see how the wind damaged the edges of the leaves. 

Still very beautiful.

This is Snake Mountain.

For some reason, I have had a fascination with spiders this summer 

and fall.  

This guy was trying desperately to get away from me and my camera.

This spider made the best of this tree branch.  

Quite an intricate web. 

One of my favorite views from the yard.

I painted this picture last year of that same view.

I was trying out a new way of painting patterns and textures.  

It is so full of color here right now.  

Otis, Ollie and May enjoying the last warm days of fall.

This is our do or freeze your rear off time of year.  

Trying to get as many outside projects finished up before the cold

weather hits.  Getting my gardens ready for next spring and finishing as many 

concrete projects as possible make it very busy for me.  

Hey Bumble.....it is about time you showed up!

You must be waiting for someone!

Oh....having a cookout by the fire I see!  

Yes....I know how you want your steak.  Raw right?

Still carving pumpkins.  

Hey....Bumble Pearl is gone......

You do not  have to sit out there anymore.  

I know......I just.....well......need job.  

I am getting tired of all of the pictures on this post....

Hurry up and finish this thing 

so that we can go for a walk.  

Okay.....Bumble....sorry about that!  

Just one more fall leaf shot

and another spider

Elk Knob again.

View from the golf course.  

Another group carved pumpkin.  

I did the nose!  

Man, I am so creative....ha ha ha.  

Time for a nap!