today, i met a mini horse, and he touched my heart.
i woke up early this morning to drop my boyfriend Josh off at a bus he is renting for a picking trip. i was supposed to go along, but several obstacles delayed the trip, so i could no longer go. so i was sad to have missed potential photo opportunities, but it turned out that some beautiful things found me anyway.
on the way to the rental van, i spotted a field with miniature horses grazing in it, and i got super excited. i knew i had to stop there on the way back.
we arrived at our destination, and the guy Josh was renting the truck from ended up being a guy who rents out bounce houses. his backyard was filled with odds and ends, piles of wood and furniture, and... lots of bouncy houses. i'd never thought of the life of a bouncy house rental guy before, but now i have. he said it's a pretty decent business- there's always someone wanting one. so for a moment, i considered becoming a bouncy house guy, too, but quickly arrived at the decision that that would not be the best path for me.
after i left, i immediately headed to the field where i had spotted the mini horses. they continued to wander and graze as i watched, and eventually one was curious enough to walk up to me. they were absolutely adorable- i could have stayed there and hung out with them forever.
after i left the mini horses, i decided since i was close that i would swing by Cannonsburgh, a historical village in Murfreesboro, TN. on the way, i spotted a gorgeous field of cows backed by a skyline of empty trees being coated in snow. (for those of you who do not live in this area, yes, it is currently snowing.)
some of the cows hung around and looked at me curiously for a bit, but soon enough the entire field of cows was walking away from me. i was sad that i was denied by the cows like that- i wanted to earn their trust and their friendship! oh well- a few stuck around and gave me some adorable and interesting photos before i had to move on.
from there, i ended up at the Lao Buddhist Temple- it was on the way, and it looked beautiful in the snow, so i couldn't resist.
from there, i finally made it to Cannonsburgh.
so even though my original plans fell through, i ended up on a picture trail anyway, and i'm very happy with the results! i hope you enjoy them, too!
