BLACK HORSE…
Did any of you out there ever read Walter Farley’s book “The Black Stallion”?……It became a great movie also….I LOVED this book when I read it many years ago, I own a copy still…..Well I photographed this horse last week…just took a few shots….but the same day I met a woman who actually knew Walter Farley, grew up with his family as family friends….little did I know that after the success of this first book, Walter Farley purchased a beach house in Venice!
So here’s a nod to the wonderful book, “The Black Stallion” and a love for horses…
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Once again, no idea why it’s putting some of the code or tech jargon on here, but if I delete it I lose the image…so we’ll suffer together..
How did I miss this!! Beautifully done.
February 12, 2013 at 10:55 am
LOL, Thank you!
February 12, 2013 at 3:03 pm
You captured the essence of this magnificent soul–his eyes. I’m sure the rest of him is marvelous, but there is something about his eyes that tells his whole story.
February 5, 2013 at 8:19 pm
No doubt The Black Stallion would have been banned in Apartheid South Africa as was Black Beauty. They were good at misconstruing things!
February 5, 2013 at 4:37 pm
I guess so!
February 5, 2013 at 4:54 pm
Is a beautiful tribute
February 5, 2013 at 2:50 pm
Thanks! He wrote so many books that meant so much to people
February 5, 2013 at 2:53 pm
“The Black Stallion” and “Black Beauty” were favourites as a kid. I longed to ride them in slow motion with the wind blowing through my hair. You know in that romanticized way that you can only imagine from a book.
February 5, 2013 at 2:13 pm
lol, I understand completely! What a great dream that would be
February 5, 2013 at 2:14 pm
Beautiful photo!
Loved the books!
February 5, 2013 at 1:53 pm
Thanks! The books are easy to love..:)
February 5, 2013 at 1:57 pm
I read nearly all of Farley’s horse books, and any Marguerite Henry I could get my hands on! Still have a lot of them tucked away somewhere! Always wanted a horse, never got one
February 5, 2013 at 6:13 am
He wrote a LOT of books didn’t he?! I love horses, but having watched my Grandparents raise them, I know that I don’t have the commitment required….HOWEVER…if we were talking about Bob and the herd that I wrote my book about….I would find a way to care for them….:)
February 5, 2013 at 2:13 pm
I loved The Black Stallion, too! I am quite sure I still have my copy, too! But what I really wanted growing up was a REAL horse. What a lovely, intimate photo.
February 5, 2013 at 5:33 am
Lovely..
February 5, 2013 at 3:25 am
Was there a white rail fence beside this horse? I clicked to enlarge the picture and looked in the reflection of his eye.
February 5, 2013 at 1:57 am
Yes there was…..I kind of liked the reflection of that fence in there..nice catch
February 5, 2013 at 3:10 am
Nice black horse,thank you for sharing
February 5, 2013 at 1:50 am
You’re welcome, glad you like it
February 5, 2013 at 3:11 am
You’re welcome
February 5, 2013 at 2:18 pm
I loved The Black Stallion! It was one of my favorite books when II was growing up.
February 5, 2013 at 1:08 am
Such a WONDERFUL story…..when my Grandmother passed away…..(She and my Grandfather had raised Arabian horses my whole life)…I was allowed to pick a book that I wanted…..another wonderful book was “And Miles To Go”…and that was the book I chose…I can’t remember the Author….I should look that up…just wonderful..
February 5, 2013 at 1:14 am
You’re all about the closeup eye shots today!
Check the code. On the of the line should be something starting with . At the end of the line should be the same test after the /.
If you see text missing, fill that in and the jargon should go away.
February 5, 2013 at 12:14 am
gah – should be “”, without the quotes.
February 5, 2013 at 12:14 am
oh for goodness sake!
Keyboard character above the comma, TEXT, keyboard character above the period.
February 5, 2013 at 12:16 am
O.K…..you REALLY lost me one this one…lollolololol
February 5, 2013 at 12:35 am
I’m not sure if I read The Black Stallion, but I do fondly remember Misty of Chincoteague and King of the Wind.
February 4, 2013 at 11:34 pm
Ahhhhh…memories
February 4, 2013 at 11:59 pm
I remember The Black Stallion – what an awesome book!!
February 4, 2013 at 11:34 pm
Wasn’t it awesome?!!
February 5, 2013 at 12:00 am
What about My Friend Flicka – did you ever read that? It was awesome too
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February 5, 2013 at 12:08 am
I’ve never read it…maybe I should!
February 5, 2013 at 12:33 am