Are we all in too much of a rush? What do we miss as we rush through life ? I thought the message contained in a friends business email was worth blogging. ARE WE ALL IN TOO MUCH RUSH TO APPRECIATE THE … Read More
Raoul Millais (1901–1999) for Art Day Raoul Millais-Two horses with grooms and a spaniel in a landscape As I used one of Raoul Millias paintings ‘The start of the Horse Race’ in an earlier blog this week I thought it … Read More
With Australia’s marvelous race mare ‘Black Caviar’ flying out of Australia today to the UK , I thought it might be nice to blog a short history on Horse Racing. Short History on Horse Racing Alfred De Dreux (French 1810 … Read More
Black Caviar farewell Black Caviar with trainer Peter Moody. Source: The Courier-Mail via Herald-Sun http://www.heraldsun.com.au How times have changed. When you look at the photographs of the great Phar Lap 80 years ago you see him in a wooden crate … Read More
Pedigrees yes, but names? It can be a struggle to remember names… I had a phone call last week and the person who rang told me her name and then chatted on and on barely drawing a breath. The whole … Read More
Fabulous Equine Art Competition at the Melbourne International Three-Day Event held at Werribee Park National Equestrian Centre on June 8-11. Competition an event of its own Fran Cleland – From http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au Mane event: Andrea O’Meara with her art work from last … Read More
Dreams to ‘AWAKEN’… www.carmelrowley.com.au As I sit drafting book 3, I dream about what I’m reading. Everything is the same around here. But as I read, Jessikah is down at the creek with Dana discussing the future. They … Read More
Getting older – is the jury is still out? Not guilty! By Carmel Rowley www.carmelrowley.com.au Middle aged Carmel and aged Simeon Sarah (33 this year) at Easter 2012 – Photograph Greg Egan Over Easter there were some lovely photographs taken of our … Read More
For Thursday Art Day we look at a selection of glorious drawings by Carle Vernet. I had not seen these subjects before but I immediately fell in love with the expression and detail of each individual horse. “A writer — and, I believe, generally … Read More
Learn something new this week… Ashquar Sihr and Carmel April 2012 (-the never ending quest learning about the Arabian breed) Every week I look forward to learning something new. It can be about history, nature, or the never ending quest … Read More