Olivia has been a part of my life since before she was born. I became friends with her mom, Barbara, when she joined our staff as a first grade teacher. At the end of the next year, Olivia was born. My daughter was her babysitter when she was just a few months old, and I became her teacher when she went to first grade.
Olivia always loved horses- and still does at age twenty-one. But how she got to be twenty-one so fast I do not understand! She goes to college, works at Fed Ex, is a Cross Fit trainer, and does work at the stable so that she can ride. She is beautiful with a great head on her shoulders- I’m so proud of her!
Today, her mom and I drove over to Sonoma where Olivia gets to ride Peru. I know nothing about horses, but I do know this one is gorgeous! I took over 600 photos during the hour Olivia put him through his paces. Here are just a few:
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What beautiful photos. You did a great job showing her workout—very nice photo journalism. But the composition, the exposure, the colors, the clarity are superb in all the shots. I”m really impressed with your composition. The first and the last are my favorites. I’ll bet Olivia is thrilled (as her Mom must be as well) to have such a nice collection of photos. 600! You’re getting up into my range but I don’t think even I’ve taken that many in one hour. Kudos!
What a beautiful horse, beautiful young woman and beautiful pix. Wow!
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