I could not resist stopping to talk with this horse. I figured he might be related to my Belgian Sheepdog Junior being a Belgian draft horse. Pauses like this during the morning ride to work are sort of, well, therapeutic. Calms my squirming brain before sitting down to a day's work. When I first stopped this horse galloped off, undoubtedly frightened by the mighty roar of the Vespa. It did not take long for his curiosity to get the best of him though.The chilly 39F morning ride was replaced by a near 60F ride home. Warm enough that I found myself engaged in my usual Family Circus style circuitous route home weaving through every lane and field I could find. I had forgotten the little thrill I get just poking along and seeing what the snow had hidden for so long.I don't ride in groups and seldom ride with anyone at all. Looking at this scene reminded me of what I find most powerful in my little adventures -- solitude, escape, and a feeling of being alive and walking on the earth.Just another plain ride to work.All content, text and images, copyright 2010 by Steve Williams.
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