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| Horse Photo through Jeep Windshield |
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| Esperanza Riding Club Herd from our Porch |
There are painters that specialize in painting horses and I am not one of them. On vacation in Vieques, Puerto Rico, there were opportunities to observe horses - everywhere. We learned that there are approximately 9,000 residents on the island and there are 10,000 horses. The single lane access to our lodging was a long, steep and winding dirt path down to the property. Our first introduction to their predominance was when we turned onto this road in our 4WD Jeep, a very large horse was calmly ascending as we descended. We came face-to-face with him on a stretch bound by thick brush and trees. What happened next was obvious - and he fully expected it - we backed out and let him pass. After all this was his property, not ours.
So although I have never really painted horses - like the mangoes - they were an integral and fascinating part of the landscape. An objective view of their silhouettes revealed that they spend most of their time grazing, which looks like an upside-down (squarish)horseshoes. These watercolors don't do justice to their muscular form and beauty, but it was fun to do these quick studies.
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| More horses |
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| Bella |
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| Looking West from Hector and Mary's |
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