Usually, I highlight some activities in which I discovered public art during the week. This is throwback week for me. So I’m pulling together a theme – for me but feel free to copy it if it works. You can follow the idea of throwback or find some horse art or just horse around. Enjoy your week. 🙂
LAST WEEK’S FABULOUS BLOGGERS
Last week for PPAC #54, I had fun responses from all of you. With all the other challenges, even public and street art, I thank all the bloggers who participate in the Photographing Public Art Challenge. Please honor these bloggers with your visits this week.
- BOOMER COUPLE TRAVEL JOURNAL
- CEE’S PHOTO CHALLENGES
- EAT, PLAY, LIVE
- GERIATRI’X’ FOTOGALLERY
- KANLAON
- LIN’S DOODLES
- ONE MILLION PHOTOGRAPHS
- PHILOSOPHY THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY
- PHOTOGRAPHY THAT MATTERS
- STILL RESTLESS JO ( I couldn’t resist posting it here myself – you should see it!)
- WIDE EYED WONDERINGS
IT’S EASY TO PLAY ALONG WITH #PPAC
- There is no weekly theme even though my post has a theme with murals, statues, fountains, scrap art, graffiti, store windows, seasonal displays, car or art shows, artistic construction, or even artistic neighborhood decor. Photograph the public art that is available to you.
- Art should be freely visible from a public street, freeway, or walkway or inside a publicly accessed building like a library. If you pay, it’s not public.
- Photographers should have free access of use for their photos – no copyrights by the artists.
- The challenge starts every Friday at 9:00 a.m. Phoenix Time and it ends on Thursday at noon.
- Write a post on your blog, publish it, and include a link back to my weekly post not my page preferably in a comment. Sometimes pingbacks are missed. See how to create pingbacks here.
- Take time to visit other PPAC participants throughout the week. I recommend visiting at least two or three other participants in the community and leaving them a comment.
- Have fun! Art is to be enjoyed!
For More Ideas about PPAC…
These early-bird participants (posted by Wednesday at noon) might give you some great ideas about something you’ve never thought about as public art or how to photograph it.
- YOUR BLOG POST GOES HERE
- DON’T HOLD YOUR BREATH
- GERIATRI’X’ FOTOGALLERY
- LIN’S DOODLES
- MY CAMERA & I
- NATALIE THE EXPLORER
- ONE MILLION PHOTOGRAPHS
- PHOTOGRAPHIAS
- PICTURES IMPERFECT
- SPACE STORIES BY GIFT
- TRAVEL WITH ME
- WIDE EYED WONDERINGS
- WOOLLY MUSES
My Choices for PPAC #55 Horses
Sacramento Horse
Horses in Prescott, AZ
During rodeo days here in Prescott, we met a real Pony Express rider. The Pony Express runs once a year during rodeo days. It’s just as hard now as it was then, especially in the 100-degree July heat.
“Bucky O’Neill (February 2, 1860-July 1,1898 ) was an editor, sheriff, and many other jobs in Prescott, Arizona. He was also a Captain in Roosevelt’s Rough Riders. His name came because he tended to “buck the finger” or play against the odds in games of gambling. He was killed in Cuba. The statue was made by Solon Burglum who was America’s first cowboy sculptor (1868-1922). The statue was dedicated July 3, 1907.”
5 Best Statues…
Wickenburg Horses
Horsing Around in Mesa, AZ
Horsepower in Woodlake, CA
Delaware Partial Horse
Ongoing on Always Write
- July Story Chat, “Not a Proper Job” by another new (to us) author, Philip Cumberland AKA Fenlandphil’s Blog goes live July 5th
- WQW #26 (Writer’s Quotes Wednesdays) – “Hearing” The only rule is to have at least one quote in your post about the topic. Remember a song can be a quote, too. Then just post a story, poem, or pictures that tie into and respond to your quote or quotes. The last day to post links is Tuesday at 12:00 noon Phoenix time.
Now it’s your turn.
I hope you are inspired to find your own unique art as you travel around with your camera this week, or rummage through your archives. Feel free to double dip and support your own favorite challenges along with PPAC.
Marsha Ingrao - Always Write 
134 responses to “PPAC #55: Don’t Horse Around, Hold Your Horses”
One of my all time favorite statues is the resting cowboy in Prescott. I love the expression, and knowing the history of the city, it is the perfect place for it.
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It is the first statue that captured my attention when we moved here. I couldn’t take enough angles of it.
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Super photos, Julie.
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Superb collection Marsha for the theme.
Love the horses in action.
Love the horsing around click.
My contribution
https://philosophyvia.photos/2022/07/21/belfast-mural-art/
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Awesome post. Historic as well as artistic. 🙂
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Awesome post, thanks for joining in and giving us another peek at Belfast. 🙂
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What a beautiful place! 🙂
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Great collection of horses, Marsha. I like that you included other kinds of horses too. My favorite is the Sympathetic Wickenburg Horses and the Delaware Partial Horse. We have similar partial horses with fish tails in traditional Thai art too; they are a species in old Thai literature (though I forgot what they are called already). Interesting cultural similarities.
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I am sure that in his day, the owner of this estate traveled all over the world gathering ideas from other countries. The Duponts were among the first of the very rich in America. My mom’s cousin worked for Dupont as a chemical engineer until about the 1980s. He has taken me on tours all over the various homes and parks they created in Delaware. He’s still alive at age 97.
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What a cool experience to have. It’s great you are now also traveling and spreading the love for art from various places through your blog!
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Thanks, Gift.❤️❤️❤️
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I enjoyed this post very much. I just added you to my post for this week. https://alwayswrite.blog/2021/07/02/ppac-3-prescott-petroglyphs/ This is a post I did about the ones here.
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That mer-horse looks wonderful. Great captures, all of them.
https://anotherglobaleater.wordpress.com/2022/07/20/rock-art-of-ladakh/
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Thanks so much. I.J. This was a fun post to do.
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Marvelous shots, I just adore the Humpty statue, what fun!
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My friend and I had a great time taking pictures and posing with him and the other statues on that corner.
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Hi again
One more thing
As you likely already know – we linked you at this post for the bleak house post today announcing the winners
And I was trying to find the post you added bleak house too – I eventually found it but after I posted –
Anyhow – wanted to ask if your blog has a search feature? I could not find a search box earlier today?
Thanks
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I think it does but possibly you have to go to a post. There are no widgets on the side of the home page at all. But the side panel is on every post do the search is there.
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Oh/ I’ll try that next time if I need to find something
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Good luck, my friend. 🙂
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Hi Marsha
I like your horse art and fun word play
Also / the Nova is great / does Vince still one that?
And Humpty Dumpty sad a great find in Mesa!
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Thanks, Yvette. That was a fun post. Vince sold that car several years ago. I think it was my favorite of all his toys.
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Marsha, What a great collection of horses in public art. It’s amazing how the artists can create a sense of power and movement from the horse statues.
My entry for PPAC this week is created by nature: https://natalietheexplorer.home.blog/2022/07/15/these-icebergs-made-my-day/
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What an amazing post, Natalie. 🙂
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Thanks for playing this week, Woolly. That’s a great statue.
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Cool mural, Liz. 🙂
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I like how you snuck that Iron Horse in the mix and that Partial Delaware horse was bizarrely fascinating 🙂
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I’m a bizarrely fascinating person. 🙂
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LOL!
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You really captured such great lighting on these horses Marsh!!
Superb Marsha!!🙌🙌
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Thanks, Cindy
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I loved how you took the theme horse and played around with it, Marsha. That was very creative and fun. Superb post !
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Thanks so much Sheetal. I may try something like that again. It was easy to do. 🙂
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https://geriatrixfotogallerie.wordpress.com/2022/07/16/the-inside-of-a-garage/
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You are really thinking outside the box on this one, my friend. Whoever did that – send them over to my house!!!
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Some real awesome sculptures of horses, Marsha. But Humpty Dumpty is my fave for this week! 👍
Here is my entry https://mywanderings.travel.blog/2022/07/16/the-city-of-casey/
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Awesome – every little detail in place. 🙂
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Humpty made me smile and that car!!!! Great galley of horse sculptures Marsha 🙂
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Thanks, BB. That was Vince’s pride and joy. It was a beauty! 🙂
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I so love sympathetic horse! I need such a creature in my life. Thanks so much for including me here, Marsha. I will go and visit the others now, while I have a little spare time. Wishing you a wonderful weekend.
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Your post fit so beautifully, how could I not? I probably forgot to ask your permission, though! 🙂
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Granted, madam!
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Whew! The advantages that friends take, huh? 🙂
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You have certainly been creative with your theme. I like Humpty Dumpty
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Thanks, Anne. Public art is one where you BYOT, Bring Your Own Theme. 🙂
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Great post Marsha! I did not get to post anything last week! Was just far to busy! Will try my best this week!
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I hear that, my friend. I think a lot of people are in that same category!
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Adorable post, Elke. 🙂
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Fabulous photos 💜😍
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Thanks, Willow. 🙂
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Hi Marsha how are you 💜💜
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I am super great – all healed. Thanks for asking, Willow. How about yourself?
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I am fine too just having trouble sleeping, 💜💜
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Welcome to my world, girlfriend. I sleep once in a while more than 2-4 hours a night. Wine helps sometimes. Exercise helps.
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Yes I agree it’s exhausting isn’t it 💜
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Yes, it’s 2:39 am as I write this comment. LOL
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Well I get that I do alot in the early hours too, right now though it’s 10.48am Saturday 💜💜💜
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I am answering you at 9:37 am on Saturday after most of my chores are done. 🙂
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Well done you, it’s nearly 6pm here and it’s very hot 🔥
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It was hot here, but now at 4:16 pm, it’s about 84F or 29C and cloudy. No rain, but I will be able to walk comfortable in another couple of hours.
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That sounds great I hope you enjoy your walk . It 7,09 am and today the temperature will be 29c not yet though so I must walk Ruby now while it’s only 15c hugs 💜
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Enjoy your walk. This is fun. It’s 7:05. Puppy Girl and I just got back. It rained a lot, and the air was moist and warm but much cooler than this afternoon’s 96F/35.6 C. It’s 76F/30C right now on our patio and inside I’m sweating like a pig running from a carving knife. 🙂
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Our walk was quiet and cool the rest of the day was quiet but not cool the temps went 29c/84.2f . That’s high for us and today it’s going up to 36c/96f
which is crazy again so it’s 5.24 am and I am getting up to walk Ruby as it will be 22c/71f by 8am. Hubby is recovering from an operation on his arm and did not have a good night! It’s very sticky and hot all ready!
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I’m amazed it is so hot there. Is this unusual? I’m so sorry about your husband. It is 10:30 at night here. Perfect temp right now – 75/24C. In Scottsdale about an hour and a half south of here, it’s 90/32C right now. Moji, our cat is on night lookout duty at the back sliding door. She’s on the alert for night bugs, birds and other critters. Puppy and I are checking comments and listening to sports on tv. Pretty dull evening, right? We had our 6:00 pm walk, and I got my new fitbit so I’m feeling more fit already. 🙂 Have a great day. Maybe we’ll chat tomorrow. 🙂 Take care, Willow. 🙂
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Hi Marsha, weather is very rare here and it’s making things difficult. Our transportation network is not setup for this heat, our high speed trains can’t run at normal speed because the rails can buckle, not many of our houses have air con definitely none round here.
Anyway I have walked Ruby, done the housework planned dinner and just sat down for a coffee. It only 9.46am!! Temp 27c and rising!! Hubby and Ruby are sitting in the front garden in full shade, I am round the back on the patio under the garden parasol! 💜
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Wow, that sounds too hot! Here’s an ice cold lemonade. 🙂
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Thank you much appreciated 💜
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You’re welcome. I have iced tea if you’d rather.
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Yes I like iced tea thank you 💜
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Excellent choice, Willow. I have some gourmet brews. My favorite is mint.
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That sounds fine to me thanks. it’s 5am and I must walk Ruby it’s going to be 23c by 7am today and then up to 35c plus.
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Yikes! I did just buy something different – a V8 juice that includes fruit and some protein. It tastes like a delicious smoothie with few calories and 10 grams of protein.
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That sounds good 💜
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Shall I pour you a glass for today’s snack?
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Thank you 💜
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You are most welcome my friend
. Today is a perfect day. Puppy and are are enjoying a shady grass area at my sister/in-laws. Birds chirping and touching down to say hi.
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That sounds idyllic 💜
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It was.
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Excellent ☺️☺️
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I like the sound of your evening 😊😊
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Thanks, Willow. We had a huge storm after I went to bed.
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Really thunder ?
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Really! and lots of wind!
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Well maybe your temperatures will drop now
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It’s 87 here at 5:40 pm instead of 106 in Scottsdale and 103 where we used to live. Not bad but still hot.
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Yes it certainly is !
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The UK is in the news this morning. 104 degrees! Wow!
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Yes and it went up to 41c 105 .8 F. And unfortunately parts of East London and other parts of England have been hit by wildfires. “Multiple homes have been destroyed by flames after a huge blaze spread to an east London village.
Numerous wildfires have broken out across the UK as the country struggles with its highest temperatures ever recorded.” Hottest we’ve known it here.💜
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It sounds like you are living in Phoenix instead of the UK. Last year, I think it was Portland, which has weather like your usual weather had temperatures up to 134F/56.7C. I think Cee said. Over 120F/49C at least. The temps were accompanied by fires as well.
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Yes we have wildfires here too and it’s so unusual 💜
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So much so, it was on our news!
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It’s very shocking 💜
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Yes, it is.
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A great selection. Love the partial horse.
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Isn’t he interesting. I would not have thought of combining a horse and a fish, but for a fountain he’s perfect.
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Great picture for this week, Lin. 🙂
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Just an unusual statue for me this week, Marsha, but I did enjoy your horses 😀
Here is mine:
https://photographias.wordpress.com/2022/07/15/ppac-lisbon-11/
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very smart-looking.
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You have some real cool horses in your collection. 😀 😀 I like the steel rebar/wire one.
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That was a cool one. I just discovered the vintage, and I like the way it cut out the background enough to make the horses stand out.
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Hi Marsha, it is nice to see these horse artworks all together like this.
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Thanks, Robbie. I didn’t have tons of time to throw this post together, and the idea came to me and I followed my instincts. Glad they paid off and are still working! 🙂
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Hi, Marsha, these are great shots! Made me think of the town of Ocala, Florida, officially named “Horse Capital of the World” in 2007. In the downtown area, that have many colorful horse statues on the sidewalks. Have a fun weekend! 🌞
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Interesting, Lisa. I wonder why anywhere in Florida would be the horse capital of the world? hmmm. We live in the town of the oldest rodeo in the world. Have you ever been down here for that? If not, maybe you should come down next year.
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Hi, Marsha, no, I haven’t spent a lot of time in your neck of the woods. I would love to explore more. Oh, and the Ocala, FL, area has huge, lush, rolling farms where some of the best horses in the US are bred. 🌞
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Very nice. Thanks for sharing
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Thanks, Sadje. 🙂
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You’re most welcome
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These are great Marsha – I especially like the Pony Express horse and ride, and that Delaware part horse 🙂 And I love the idea of taking a theme like horses. I’ll definitely do that some time soon, but I’d already prepared this week’s contribution before you posted. It is however a throwback, to our last visit to Vienna eight years ago: https://www.toonsarah-travels.blog/gallery-on-the-streets-of-vienna/
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This is such a lovely post, Sarah. 🙂
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