Sept 11/10: Cavorting Horse

Sept 11/10: Cavorting Horse, originally uploaded by susanvg.

As a city person, I enjoy driving through the countryside and gawking at all those things we don't see regularly in the city. I pulled over by the side of the road to snap this horse cavorting in the sunshine. It struck me that for the people there this was just a mundane scene, but for me it was special.

When country people find themselves in a city they gawk at all I consider normal - the buildings, the traffic and all the other features of city life. Unique to one is mundane to another.

Sometimes it is fun to look at things afresh from another person's eyes such as when you have visitors to your city - showing the city makes you look afresh. Sometimes it is better to look through your own eyes and discover all that makes you wonder and enjoy.

Day 158: Meandering

Day 158: Meandering, originally uploaded by susanvg.

Another long drive - Toronto to Casselman. What a difference once we got off the 401. The country road meandered through farmland and little towns, some more picturesque than others. We could slow down and admire the scenery, open a window and hear a bird, not just the hum of traffic and whoosh of the air at high speeds. And we could stop a moment to photograph this horse.

The sun was setting and though it was sometimes in our eyes, as we turned we were caught by the ever-changing light as it turned from yellow, to gold to orange. When we stepped out of the car we were aware of the fresh smell of the air. Sometimes it's good to get out of the city - but tomorrow I will be back in Montreal.