Hey Carrot Lady, Over Here Kids T-Shirt

This close-up is of one of the retired thoroughbred horses at Old Friends Farm. Old Friends is a 136 acre farm with approximately 175 retired or rescued thoroughbred horses that was founded in 2003 after “Kentucky Derby winner Ferdinand died in a slaughterhouse”. They are open to the public for tours and they rely on donations, grants, tour income and their onsite gift shop.

My parents gave me my 1st camera when I turned 10 in 1965. It was a Kodak Instamatic 104, which I still own. My Dad had been an Air Force photographer and instilled in me my love for photography. I later took up oil painting, but my schedule for both photography and painting has been rather limited in recent years. I went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture and Horticulture. I worked in a wholesale greenhouse operation for 2 years and then general retail sales for 20 years. I became a small business owner of the Corner Stone II in 1999 which I closed in 2009. Today, I do part time office management as an independent contractor. I have also been on the volunteer staff of the Kentucky Horse Park since 2006 and...