Monday, February 6, 2012

Sunset Ride

Last night Jerry and I, me on my horse and Jerry riding a mule, went on a sunset/moonlight ride along the American River. It was chilly but not too cold, the sun was setting and the full moon rising. I just love riding the trails with only the moon lighting our path. We heard owls, watched a mama doe and her twin fawns watch us, and listened to our mount's hooves clip clop along the path as we quietly walked along. We timed our ride so we'd make it to the American River at sunset, where I planned to take some photos, then our ride back to the trailhead and our trailer would be in the moonlight. Recently, we have enjoyed breathtaking, spectacular, brilliant sunsets......






....Last night wasn't one of them. This was as colorful as it got. The sunset may have been a bit of a dud, but the trail ride with Jerry was spectacular.



Try a moonlit trail.

4 comments:

just me mom said...

I was looking for a great sunset picture :( ..Your sky does look nice over the trees and Mts, has tint of pink...bet the ride was a real nice one...the moon so bright like day I bet....Happy Trail to You :)
<3 momf

Jenn said...

oh, how fun! I do miss moonlight rides, that's for sure! I need to do one soon...

david said...

NICE.:)

di :) said...

can't think of a trail to walk that wouldn't be tree covered, and then it'd be "oooo scary" dark.