A perfect fall afternoon

I rode Bestie yesterday, and decided just to graze Dude when I got to the barn today. After a gray morning, the sun had come out, and the afternoon was really pretty. Dude was totally intent on steadily consuming as much grass as possible along the pathway to the outdoor ring, which gave me an opportunity to take a few photos while holding the lead rope tucked under my arm.

The line of rain clouds was pretty defined as the front moved through.

The hills beyond the hay field were lit up in the afternoon sun ... the leaves are starting to turn.

This shot is of the hills across the road. The white tape is the edge of our pastures; the field beyond is just scrub. Then there's the road, and the field that Larry hays, then the treeline. A couple weeks ago a hot air balloon that was touring landed in that hay field.

Looking back toward the barn. A new indoor arena is getting constructed right in front of the old one. One arena will be for lessons only. Funny, Dude was in between me and the construction and the curve of his back is just visible in the bottom corners of the photo.