Ponies

[Black Pearl]

The local authority in its unfathomable wisdom has decided that instead of cutting the grass on Cleadon Hills once or twice a year they will put Dartmoor Ponies on it.

There has been quite a lot of opposition as it is a very popular dog walking spot, there are people who are likely to walk up there to cause the ponies harm and its not inconceivable that the local yobs will take pot shots at them with air rifles - but here as you can see we now have ponies. It has been a manky day but for half an hour the sun lit up the sky so I jumped in the car and went for a ten minute play. 

 

Best I could get for now.

 

 

[kev7d]

Lovely stuff. Both really nice compositions. Colours are really nice. I think the best one is number 1.

[annie]

Beautiful pictures, I bet your boys love to see the ponies.

 

Hope they don't come to any harm, that would be too sad

[Black Pearl]

To be honest I had forgotten they were there - just arrived this week - and had dashed out to photograph the sunset having had a miserable dull day.

Just about bumped into them as i was taking shots - glad I did now.

 

I'll take the boys up nest chance I get as the ponies seemed friendly and came over for a sniff.

[Phil]

Love the lighting in these, particularly the first

[Black Pearl]

There's an interesting page about the mill in the background...

 

http://the-handbooks.co.uk/from-the-magazine/local-landmarks/local-landmark-cleadon-mill/

[Paul]

Who put a big gold star at the top?  

 

Earnt anyway, lovely photos.

 

Paul.

[JHFoto]

A couple of very nice shots.....

[Cathy]

Well worth the trip these are both lovely images.

I do hope they have a warden of some kind looking after the ponies. It must be quite a worry to know they will be safe and free from harm

[Craftysnapper]

Both great images BP but no 1 just aces it for me with the mill as a nice counterpoint.

[Black Pearl]

Horrid weather but finished work early and took the boys up onto the hills...

 

Dylan taking a few pictures with his (my old) iPhone.

 

Thomas saying hello.

 

Will have to go back when its not 3°c and raining.

[Black Pearl]

Thanks

 

There are three for now and if it works out (meaning they don't get shot, stolen or eaten) then the plan is for three more.

They are essentially wild animals so very hardy and if they don't want to be bothered they just canter (?) off so you never know they might be ok.

[VWGolf]

That first picture is super.

 

I hope too that the ponies remain safe.