I spent much of the day on recovering images for the following posts:
I won’t bore readers with the nature of the difficulties – you have heard it all before – save to say that Wayback Machine was once more helpful and that I had almost finished the work on the Scarecrow Festival one with its three dozen pictures, messed it up, and had to start again.
Late this afternoon Jackie and I took a forest drive.
A pony and her foal grazed on the verge of Forest Road.
On another soporific day there was not much more sign of life until we
reached Rockford Common where ponies and a foal were on their way to climb up the tarmac path beside the sand pit, first a valuable commercial quarry,
now a playground for children;
and a challenge for others to keep their feet ascending the crumbling sandhill.
Jackie watched a friendly foal advancing on a visitor’s phone.
At North Gorley soporific ponies seemed to seek coolth from a gentle breeze sweeping across the green – it was, however, rather a warm current.
The llama log that has never moved in all the years we have been driving past it, and claimed by Jackie as her own, is impervious to the heat.
On our return home we collected a Red Chilli Takeaway meal, with which Jackie and I both drank Bangla beer, and Flo and Ellie didn’t, the latter settling for pasanda sauce and mango chutney on crisp poppadoms.
Even the ponies look hot. Glad you got take out.
Thanks very much, Pat
Lovely pictures of the horses and foals
Thanks very much, Sheree
That llama log is aptly named! I still marvel at all these wild horses just roaming about.
Thank you so much, Dale
🙂
I can’t believe how fearless the foals are. Llama log. 🙂
Thanks very much, Merril
The foals are so cute and friendly! The log does look like a Llama! Funny.Lovely photos as always!
Thanks very much, John
You are welcome!
I love the llama log. “no drama llama” 🙂
Thanks very much, Bridget
The llama log is very convincing.
Ha! that little foal is friendly, eager, curious, and extroverted! Maybe little foal wants to use the phone to call his Nana or check his FoalBook page!
That llama log is SO cool and cute!
I hope animals of every species (even human-beans) found some shade, some water, and a bit of a breeze.
(((HUGS))) ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
PS…A young horse walks into a bar. The bartender says, “Can I get you a drink?”
Young horse replies, “Neigh, I’m foal.”
I had to look at that llama more than once.
So did I!
🙂 Thank you co much, Carolyn X
I enjoyed your many engaging pony photos today Derrick … it’s a cold and windy day here in Geelong and we are yet to head out for our moring walkies .. ??
Thanks very much, Ivor. I hope you enjoyed your walk despite the weather
Windswept but ok
Beautifull ponies and foals. It’s nice that the friendly foal feels safe enough to approach strangers. The llama log is a well-established landmark. When it comes to the technicalities recovering blog photos, you are the king of perseverance.
Thank you so much, JoAnna
I love that picture of the foal infront of the visitors. It seems so friendly,
Thank you very much, Arlene
Another good day in the Forest.
Thanks very much, Andrew
I love that llama log!
Thanks very much, Sandra
This was a good day for you and the Way Back Machine AND me and my ponies!
Thank you so much, GP
Oh, what a gorgeous friendly pony!
We settled for fish and chips last night!
Oh, and my theory is wrong, I didn’t get the second reply to the thread!
So, just imagine a laughing face here, one with red cheeks!
Thanks a lot, Sue. 🙂
The llama log is Most interesting and gorgeious photos of the ponies.
Thank you very much, Eugi
You’re welcome, Derrick.
That header photo is priceless! Interesting llama log landmark.
Thank you very much, Liz
You’re welcome, Derrick.
Those ponies are so beautiful! I especially loved the curious colt investigating the phone. 🙂 Sounds like you are getting a bit of heat over there. We are in a temporary cool phase with possible rain coming in today.
Thank you very much, Lavinia.
The wooden piece(?) on the side of the road sure look like a lama!
Thank you very much, Byung
That foal wanted a selfie 🙂 So cute!
A beautiful post! I am surprised that the foals are so tame!
Thanks very much, Dwight. They are not all as fearless as that one
:>)
the horses and foals are so relaxed , lovely photos!
Thank you very much, Aletta
I’m glad to see the pponies again–it has been too long an absence for me.
Thank you very much, Cynthia. I am pleased
Love the llama log.
Thanks very much, Lindsey