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In Loving Memory...
~ Gogo Fatale ~


6/2/01 - 10/11/11
~ Forever the Marest of Them All ~
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Photo Adventure Fridays.... Literally!

Last Friday afternoon, I had a pre-planned surprise from JenJ take place at my barn. A friend of hers, Josh Baker of AzulOx Photography, came up from Austin to do a photo shoot of just the mare and I. I have a lot of competition photos and photos of just Gogo over the years, but I didn't have any good ones of just the two of us together looking nice. We decided that we would trailer over to a local park where there was actually *gasp* some grass and trees and that would provide a nice beautiful backdrop for us. The day dawned warm and sunny, just like every day has been for the past four and a half months. It hasn't rained in that long either, so I of course didn't give the weather a second thought as I walked out the door to work that morning. Obviously there would be good weather for the shoot, we're in the worst drought in Texas history, how could there be any other weather aside from hot and sunny?

Fast forward to 5pm later that day as I am finishing up at work: there are giant stormclouds brewing on the horizon. Great... The first day we've had rain in almost five months and it ends up happening on the ONE day that I needed to be outside looking nice? Fail! After clocking out, I sped off to the barn (which thankfully is 10 minutes away from work), and had just enough time to bring Gogo up from her back field before the sky absolutely opened. Josh showed up at about this time as well, and was spared a moment of dryness to get inside the barn before the deluge began. It POURED! Sideways rain, thunder, lightning, wind.... and there was no end in sight! Josh and I stood around after I had cleaned Gogo up and chatted for about an hour about whatever came to us. He's a funny guy and he thinks I belong in Austin.... I think he's right!

We had a momentary lapse in the rain and we decided to go for it. We had long since abandoned the idea of trailering out anywhere - why bother, when we knew we might not even get to shoot at all before sunset - and we rushed out to the back pasture where Gogo and her friends live and decided to make the best of the scenery. The rain was still drizzling (and sometimes pouring) on and off, so Josh took refuge in the horses' shed while I took outside and posed with the Mami.

And they came out GREAT!! I can't believe it given the weather and the dim light and the whole situation in general! I waited to post about it until all the photos were uploaded online so I can share... these are just a few of my absolute favorites. Enjoy!












Also, for those inquiring about the grass in my pasture.... this is proof that there is NO grass, just check out the muddy shoes! I think I will never get them clean again!


It was super fun and I can't thank Jen enough for this. So awesome!


I have more updates on life changes for Mami mare coming soon.... they include a diet, a move to a drylot, and a stab at homeopathy. Stay tuned ;)

21 comments:

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous pictures!!!!! :-D

Anonymous said...

Wow! They are stunning. I love them all. What an awesome tribute to your partnership, no matter what happens.

Kate said...

Those photos are gorgeous; absolutely stunning.

in2paints said...

They're beautiful! Something to cherish for sure. :)

Albigears said...

The background sky is completely awesome. Really artsy!

Jana said...

You both look awesome in every pic! My favorite - not that you asked - is the one with you kissing her face. So sweet! Can't wait to hear about the changes you're trying with her.

jenj said...

Andrea, I'm so glad they turned out so well! I really hope you will cherish those pics for a long time, no matter what the future holds for you and Gogo.

HUGS!!!

Margaret said...

Truly, stunningly beautiful - both of you. I love the lighting and mood of these photos. Would love to see more.

Alanna M said...

Those are beautiful. What a fun gift!

East Bound said...

LOVE LOVE LOVE the photos! But what i LOVE the most is that your Quincy and Metro tattoos are showing.

Unknown said...

Those are gorgeous pictures! That was such a nice surprise for you!

Lisa said...

LOVE these pics!! Especially the last one (just lovely) and the two where you are all dramatically draped over her and she is all like 'wtf? Get off..'

Lisa said...

LOVE these pics!! Especially the last one (just lovely) and the two where you are all dramatically draped over her and she is all like 'wtf? Get off..'

Amy B said...

LOVE the pictures! The ones with you standing at gogo's middle with the storm clouds in the background look like they belong in a calendar or a gallery - stunning!

Alana said...

So very sweet. So verrry sweet!

Kelly said...

Love the pics!

Checkmark115 said...

the lighting is wicked sweet. I love!

Kristen Eleni Shellenbarger said...

LOVE these :) and I can't wait to hear about the new plan!

Seindria said...

Those photos are incredible!

Val said...

The dark sky really works. I also like the dramatic pose. Even the muddy feet. A real horsewoman even in a dress. I got tears in my eyes when I saw the close up. So sweet.

Achieve1dream said...

Wow those are fantastic! I think the weather actually worked out perfectly. That sort of lighting a lot of the time can be nicer than a really sunny day. I love the sky in them. Very dramatic.

You guys both look fantastic. I was going to ask you if your shoes survived the mud lol. My favorite is definitely the last one. It says so much about the two of you. :)