All the Wild Horses

The other day I obtained the newest copy of Cowboys and Indians Magazine at Half Price Books for the gritty and wild pictures of old west living contained within.  This particular issue focuses on an annual photo contest, along with several photo essays about living and working on the other side of the Mississippi.  I have a particular love for the homestead lifestyle, though I admit it may be a grass-is-greener situation.  Either way, I wanted to share my absolute favorite photo with you. I love that these horses are so strong and beautiful and yet look rougher than a well-kept horse.

Prairie Warriors by Mike Jackson

Aren't they amazing?  You can tell that they have such spirit.

All the wild horses
All the wild horses
Tethered with tears in their eyes
May no man's touch ever tame
May no man's reigns ever chain you
And may no man's weight ever defrayed your soul
And as for the clouds
Just let them roll
Roll away
Roll away
As for the clouds
Just let them roll
Roll away
Roll away  ~Ray Lamontagne~

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Romance of the Rails

I don't know about you, but to me there's something romantic about train travel.  Traveling trains are harder to come by here in Ohio, but out in Massachusetts, we used to ride them from the suburbs into Boston all the time.  It was always so peaceful to lean your head against the cool glass and watch the world crawl by your window.  Trains often make me think of the old West, and I feel a sense of adventure whenever I step onto one.  They are a sign of progress and the past all at once.

It's amazing how far we've come since then: check out this Japanese Bullet Train (known as a Shinkansen)!  This particular model boasts the world's fastest internet.

...feeling adventurous?