Some Beamer time

My poor boy has been neglected this summer, with all the drama about mares coming and going. I've been watching him lately and since he is walking sound even with that knobby knee, I decided to take him out for a ride.
It felt sooooo good to be back on my trustworthy boy!

 The barley fields are starting to ripen. When they finally cut them, I'll be able to ride the edge of this field instead of along the gravel road.

We took the trail that goes through the fields and over by the dike. The wind was blowing lightly, it wasn't too hot, and Beamer and I were happy to just get out and relax and enjoy the beautiful day.

I never tire of this view.

Especially when it's between those cute li'l ears!
We saw a young buck whitetail deer, he was pretty sneaky, made it look like he was going down the draw ahead of us, and we rode to the edge and looked ahead, then I looked behind and he had doubled back. We watched him for a bit, and I managed to get a photo.

We also saw hawks, and some smaller birds chasing them. A coyote too, on the way back, and a turkey vulture. They were all hunting mice in the fields.
All in all, it was a wonderful ride!

Just me 'n Mr. Handsome and my good dog Tess- great afternoon.