LMA Professor

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I spend a lot of time alone. This leads to reading about the world I have mostly left behind.

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Nothing like keeping up with problems that face us all. No sense in sticking my head in the sand any longer. I did that most of my life.

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It just occurred to me that I am grooming my beard as I surf the world I bye and large have left behind. Hmm curios.

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Hey! I never in my life grew a beard!
Did I forget to shave?
I'll tell you the story about when I was in Alaska , I was 19, I started to grow a beard, the whiskers on my chin were coming in white, I decided never to grow a beard. Now, white whiskers don't seem so bad, I earned them so I don't care.


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As always-----------------Love from the LMA------------Mikey.

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January Moon Morning

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One of the times I wish for better equipment.


This was a nice surprise when I went out to feed.
Looks quite large in person.
Not often I chance on a morning where I sleep in till sunup and get to see the Full Moon.

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As always------Love from the LMA-----Mikey.

Morning Coffee

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Starting off the new year right.

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A new year is started every day, the best reason to get up early. I love to watch the sun rise with something to eat and a hot pot of coffee to work on. Every morning I check the temperature on the way out to feed. 22F this morning, very invigorating.

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Cold and clear, so glad it's dry, I can slip my moccasins on when it's dry, they're fleece lined, warm.
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Feeding is all done so I will just kick back for a while until it's warmer.






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As always------------Love from the LMA--------Mikey.

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Sam & Diablo

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I am sitting here reminiscing all the photos that have come my way this year. Not just photos of coarse, life in general, events or problems that I am aware of, to relatives currently on some fabulous adventure.
My preference decided on the photo that moved me most in this year.

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I chose this photo of Samantha Wood & and her Grand Mothers' horse Diablo taken at the Homedale Idaho Fair and Rodeo this year.
Samantha (Sam) as I've always known her did some competitions there this year.
The reason I have this photo is that I requested it after Stacy Woods posted all the photos on Facebook, from the weekend.
The Homedale Rodeo is definitely up there in my book anyway so seeing multiple generations continuing a great tradition sure warms my heart.
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The angle of the photo gives a unique view of symmetry, lines I have never seen before, a look that portrays a correct balance. The spontaneous look; the beautiful smile of a young woman who was sitting in deep concentration just before someone who loves her calls her name; then takes this photo.
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To me this photo was taken; looked at; yet never seen; even by the people who love this young lady the most.

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I give this my personal come to the LMA photo of the year.


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As always -----Love from the LMA-------Mikey.

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MERRY CHRISTMAS

A mile in mine

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A few years ago I had a Jazzy car.
1988 Chevrolet IROC Convertible.
Leaving the store one day I noticed someone had sliced my top, and keyed my paint.
Never again as long as I live in the city will I own a nice car.
Rather than buy a new top I repaired it with a Speedy Stitcher Sewing Awl.
Drove it for another year, then sold it.


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A couple years after that, waiting to mount a new set of tires on my Dodge dually, walking around waiting found a shoe store selling MinneTonka mocassins. OH YEAH.
Next to Marias hand made sockies, best thing I could do for my feet.

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Hey Mikey; you can fix your car; but not your Moccasins?
Searching high and low, success the Speedy Stitcher Sewing Awl.
My Feet couldn't be happier.


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As always----Love from the LMA-----Mikey.

Lighter Side of Winter

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As I've stated recently LMA Photo shoot opos. are enduring technical difficulties.
Luckily my phone lasted long enough to try.


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Winter out in the desert is harder for the two legged horses rears (ahem), no dought.
The urge to photo Jackie Jo and Easter was strong in this one, hehehehe.

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As you can see they were in their mid morning nap modes.
A hard night of fending off the elements tends to wear a poor horse out.
Breakfast; water; temperature rising; break in the clouds.

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.That darn Easter was full out horizontal, I really wanted to take that photo, even in full mid morning nap mode, any sound will travel alerting the horses. They are forever alert, even when napping' they know what their surroundings are. Another interesting trait is that all the horses take turns with their naps. A rare thing indeed to have all of them down at the same time. Every horse takes their turn also, since JJ & Easter were down, the filly JP was on watch, standing. Never too young for responsibility. Nice to know that even a young horse has enough sense to do her part. Being able to be alert is something a two legged horses rear (ahem) should have learned much earlier in life.

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As always---------------Love from the LMA-------------Mikey.



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He's Home

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Well Dude I know you have been confused, life just isn't what you thought.
But here you are, now what?



Good Looking Young rascal ain't he?
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As life goes on talent has to prove itself, now is the time for him.
I bought him when he was 1 year old. Loved him for 3 years.
The time has come for him to prove himself worthy.
I have no dowts.
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As always----Love from the LMA-----Mikey.