In a scene reminiscent of La Garita, CO, we passed this heard of antelope grazing on a circle of alfalfa.

Here the lads are doing their best to enhance the already remarkable scenery under the Abert Rim. The two Russian Olive trees out near the road are their favorite place to get out of the sun on a hot summer day.

Monty is now well integrated into the herd.  Here you can see the horses all lined up in their rank within the horse herd.  Lining up and moving around according to rank is very common amongst horses.

Monty’s training is coming along very well.  I saddle him up for a ride at least four or five times a week.  Each time we go out, I try and go a little further and expose him to new things.  Once he has succeeded in conquering an obstacle, I try him out on something new. Horses, like people, gain confidence through a series of successes.  Beginning with easier obstacles, we continuously move on to more difficult objectives. This way, horses (like people) learn to conquer seemingly impossible tasks with relative ease.

Having no sense of moderation, I’m currently building a large, tiered, combination planter and fountain at the entrance of the RV park. Here, I’m about 2/3 complete.  The planter will be fifteen feet across, three tiered and 4 1/2 feet high. When finished, this monolith will contain 15 tons of native stone, 10 tons of soil and 1500 pounds of concrete and mortar.

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer as much as I am!