Nothing Like the Country Early in the Morning

After hearing the forecast for the temps to be in the 100's the next several days I decided it was time to shift gears and start riding early in the morning. That started today. I am so glad too because it ended up being 102 today!

It wasn't terribly early...about 7:15...I was aiming for 7AM so I didn't miss it by much. It was so wonderful out this time of the day! I love the sunlight this time of day and in the evening as the sun is setting. I would like to be a morning person but I tend to gravitate to night. Can't do both!

Here is a small clip of just how peaceful and serene it was. The birds singing, the calm water, beautiful rays of sunlight....

 Some of my friends talk about having a "God chair" where they spend their time with Him. His creation is "my chair" with Him!

I was trying really hard not to disturb the cattle. Some of them were laying down but as many times as I have ridden by them they still think I'm out to get them and we were just walking by!

Me and my shadow!

Cash, an Anatolian, taking a dip.

Emma wanting me to rub her belly...how could I not?

While riding I saw so many pretty flowers. They are just weeds but the blooms are pretty. You can see a grasshopper perched on this plant that I have know I idea what it is. The grasshoppers were less active during the morning...another advantage to riding that time of day!

See the thorns on these little beauties?

I didn't realize it until I uploaded these to the computer that I caught this grasshopper jumping off the sunflower. I thought I had missed him!

I just love sunflowers!

I really like these flowers. These are about to come to the end of their season. There were a lot of these about a month ago.

I think it's just amazing that God chose to give weeds such beautiful flowers!

This afternoon when it got so hot I went to the scrapbook store to keep my buddy Marilyn company. She was working for the owner today. She and I alternate working. I managed to complete another sketch today. I made a 2 page with Sketch #317 from Sketch Inspiration. I have one more to do and I'm caught up for the first half of the year! Yeah me!

Happy Trails to you!