Featured Image for November 2025 "Bandit and Seven" These are two of the newest arrivals at the San Luis Obispo Sanctuary, although they are not new to Return to Freedom. They are from the Gila herd and were part of a 900 horse rescue. RTF was pivotal in helping and ended up taking the whole […]
Featured Image for October 2025 "The Light" Photographers and Artists are drawn to the light; the way the light affects the subject or the scene, and the mood it creates. This image was taken at Return to Freedom's San Luis Obispo Sanctuary on May 13, 2025, during a private photo safari tour. We got great […]
Featured Image for September 2025 "Meadow Highlights" In August, my husband and I were scouting for a new Photography Retreat venue. We found Kennedy Meadows in the high sierras above Yosemite. The scenery is beautiful and they have a couple hundred horses. These two were loose on the grounds, roaming and freely grazing in the meadow […]
Featured Image for August 2025 "Illusive Ares" This is band stallion 'Ares" who lives with his band at the San Luis Obispo (SLO) Return to Freedom (RTF) Sanctuary. When he and another family member, "Hotah", were adopted by RTF a few years ago, it was the beginning of efforts to reunite this family band. Over […]
Featured Image for July 2025 "Interdependence" Interdependence between horse and rider means listening to each other; heightening our awareness of all that exists in the present moment. Honoring the Moment and Creating the experience together. I honor the times we find ourselves in in this country. This flag represents so many things to so many. […]
Featured Image for June 2025 "A New Friend" With this image, I honor the way animals approach each other with curiosity and the hope of finding a new friend. Animals love to connect and we can learn a lot from them. Find all my favorite images in the Fine Art Gallery.
Featured Image for May 2025 "The Dance" These are two stallions who have grown up together at "Making Pegasus." Leonidas is on the left, and Neo is on the right. They were play sparring when I captured this image. I replaced some fences with a less distracting background and here we have the featured image […]
Featured Image for April 2025 "Spring!" We just passed Spring Equinox and this image reflects how I am feeling about the natural world around me at this time. Some days are overcast, some bring rain, and the hills are green. It feels good to relax and take it all in. This red roan had recently rolled […]
Featured Image for March 2025 "Packing it Home" This is Clair Ludwig riding Misty, with Leroy carrying the antlers I spent a week in Wyoming, photographing the real people who live there, work their ranch, and ride. We got snow at the beginning and the end of the week. What you see in this sunset […]
Featured Image for February 2025 "Spiff" This is "Spiff" ~ Wild Stallion of the Salt River. This stallion stood out to me as I watched the entire band for about an hour and a half. His energy was subdued, but when he moved the other horses responded. If he lowered his head and pinned his […]
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