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OMG Is this not Beautiful? The Lord can paint a pretty darn awesome picture!

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Real Estate Agent with West Michigan Real Estate Specialist-Five Star Real Estate

I  just couldn't resist sharing these beautiful pictures with my friends at AR.

When you think there is nothing positive and things seem to all be going wrong, you have find something beautiful in the moment.  This is my moment!

This is my home in Allendale, Michigan.  I live up against state land.  I was typing away here on Active Rain and I happened to look out the window and I see this incredible picture.  I just took these pics 5 minutes ago.  It is the most beautiful kind of snow.  The big, fat, heavy flakes that stick to everything can be pretty incredible eye candy.    There is no wind and this is our first big snow. I love the cozy feeling when it snows like this.   Man I hope my husband got the snow blower fixed!!


This is a lilac tree in my front yard.

Allendale Michigan Winter

 

 

This is what I see from my kitchen windows.  Behind the tree line about 5/10 of a mile is the Grand River.  You can see my horses off to the right.

Allendale Michigan Winter



This is a random picture of the fence post.

 


This is what it looks like from my front window.

 

 

This is my horse Scout.  He thinks I could not have possibly walked out here for anything but to give him a treat.  I forgot the treat :-((

He is a tennessee walker.

Allendale Michigan Winter Horses

 

 

Lastly, I had to give the others fair billing.  The black one on the left  is Joey my husbands horse and he is a Tennessee Walker  The other one is my daughters horse, Dakota he is Morgan/Arabian.Allendale Michigan Winter Horses

Carol Smith
Casmi Photography - Mebane, NC

Tami - GREAT photos!  And by looking at the head on your daughter's horse ... Morgan is written all over him.  LOL  Thanks for sharing.  You did a great job!

Nov 25, 2008 02:51 PM
Tami Vroma
West Michigan Real Estate Specialist-Five Star Real Estate - Grand Haven, MI
Realtor, Grand Rapids MI Real Estate

Margaret -  I love to take pictures like that of the fence.  I also took a pic of a big fluff of snow on shrubb that day.  He got a nice juicy apple core later in the day . . lol

Nov 25, 2008 11:23 PM
Tami Vroma
West Michigan Real Estate Specialist-Five Star Real Estate - Grand Haven, MI
Realtor, Grand Rapids MI Real Estate

Carol - His name is Cody . .He was my first horse . . . my husband's first horse . . and my daughter's first horse.  He is one of those horses that is just very special to us.

Nov 25, 2008 11:26 PM
Jamie Dumaine-Russell
RE/MAX Alliance - Branford, CT

Tami - OMG!  I can't believe how much snow you have already.  I just love the first snowfall of the winter season and how beautiful the scenery is.  Your photos are absolutely gorgeous  I can't wait for the first snow flakes to fall here.  Happy Thanksgiving! ((hugs))

Nov 26, 2008 12:06 PM
Tami Vroma
West Michigan Real Estate Specialist-Five Star Real Estate - Grand Haven, MI
Realtor, Grand Rapids MI Real Estate

Donna - Thank you for the compliments on my photos.  I'm glad you enjoyed them.  have a wonderful thanksgiving.  ((hugs right back at ya))

Nov 26, 2008 11:35 PM
Kelly Willey
Coco Plum Real Estate, Kelly Willey, FLORIDA KEYS - Marathon, FL
Florida Keys Luxury Sales, Marathon, Key Colony

Tami: As much as I hate snow i will admit it is Gods handiwork and lovely to behold, I just dont like the cold that goes with it....KW <><

Nov 27, 2008 12:26 AM
Tami Vroma
West Michigan Real Estate Specialist-Five Star Real Estate - Grand Haven, MI
Realtor, Grand Rapids MI Real Estate

Kelly - You are too funny!  You got to take the cold with the glory . . LOL

Nov 27, 2008 10:27 PM
Ginger S
Wilkinson & Associates, Wilmington NC - Wilmington, NC
Wilmington NC Real Estate & Relocation~

Hi Tami, What an absolutely gorgeous spot you live in. You are truly blessed. Thanks for sharing the view. Your horses are so beautiful~ As a native New Englander, I  have had enough snow for a lifetime~ but still love to see it in pictures :) Welcome to the Rain! Great to meet you ~

Ginger in NC

Nov 28, 2008 01:08 AM
Tami Vroma
West Michigan Real Estate Specialist-Five Star Real Estate - Grand Haven, MI
Realtor, Grand Rapids MI Real Estate

Ginger - I am glad you enjoyed the pictures!  I just went and dropped by your blog to say hi also!

Nov 28, 2008 01:49 AM
Marian Gregor-Ann
Keller Williams - Ann Arbor, MI
Arbor area Real Estate

Hi Tami, OK. This was the post that I was looking for. Pictures of your horses!!! I just got sidetracked w/ some of your other thoughtful posts.  Scout is so handsome. A chestnut pinto Walker. How cool is that?! I do love a splashy pinto! 2 more boys- I can't ignore a handsome black Walker. When I was my little sister's 4H leader she had a black Walker Throughbred cross. He was a nice jumper named, apropriately Aviator. One of my other 4Hers had a Morab (Morgan Arabian cross). Even 'tho he was a kids little 4H horse he moved like a big Dressage warmblood!   Your pictures are lovely. I'll have to check out Kathy's picture posting group.    Thanks for the memories :~)))

Fellow Horse Girl ~ Marian

Dec 02, 2008 09:46 AM
Tami Vroma
West Michigan Real Estate Specialist-Five Star Real Estate - Grand Haven, MI
Realtor, Grand Rapids MI Real Estate

Marian- Thanks for taking a look . . .actually . . .Scout is consider a chestnut tobiano.  Which means white over color or something like that.  So did the thouroughbred/Walker gait?

Dec 03, 2008 07:47 AM
Marian Gregor-Ann
Keller Williams - Ann Arbor, MI
Arbor area Real Estate

Hi Tami,  Recoperating horse girl here. Tobiano is my all time favorite spotted color breed! I love a splashy colored horse. Scout is awesome! My little sister's Walker/TB cross was not gaited. He was ideal for hunt seat riding and jumping. We're getting a bit of snow here (although never as much as the west side of Michigan) so I can't wait to get on my Dutch horse Jackpot and go for a ride. I have to be content just watching my 5 boys through the picture window. It's good to see them all snuggly warm in their blankets with the snow whirling all around. Hmmm, I think that it's time for my sweet husband, Matthew to go out and toss them a few apples as a midday treat :~)

Fellow Horse Girl ~ Marian

Dec 06, 2008 09:29 AM
Tami Vroma
West Michigan Real Estate Specialist-Five Star Real Estate - Grand Haven, MI
Realtor, Grand Rapids MI Real Estate

Marian - I enjoy watching them outside also!!!  We don't blanket ours though.  They don't need it.  Amazes me how the snow piles up on their backs and doesn't melt!!

Dec 07, 2008 06:19 AM
Anonymous
Anonymous

beautiful pics, thanks for sharing.  you made my day.

Dec 11, 2008 04:34 PM
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Anonymous
Gwen in Heiskell, TN

You have taken some of the most beautiful pictures! In black and white they are stunning. I love the one of the fence posts and the one out your front window. Gorgeous! We haven't had any snow in a few years now. I live about 20 miles north of Knoxville. Thanks so much for sharing!

Jan 04, 2009 10:04 AM
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Debbie Walsh
SHAHAR Management - Middletown, NY
Hudson Valley NY Real Estate 845.283-3036

Tami-Scout is a gorgeous horse.  The others are beautiful also.  I had horses growing up and haven't had any in years and miss it quite a bit.   The scenery pics from your window are great--now if only the bitter cold didn't come with the snow!  Love the snow and scenery and seem to hate the cold more and more each year.  Happy New Year!

Jan 04, 2009 10:14 AM
Tami Vroma
West Michigan Real Estate Specialist-Five Star Real Estate - Grand Haven, MI
Realtor, Grand Rapids MI Real Estate

Thank you Mr.or Mrs Anonymous!  I'm glad you enoyed them.

Gwen - Did you make them black and white--that is very cool.  I'm glad you enjoyed them!

Debra - Scout is my baby and he is very special to me.  Someone beat the tar out of him before I got him so he trusts very few people.  I can understand why you would miss the horses--I can't imagine them not in my life!

Jan 05, 2009 07:51 AM
Debbie Walsh
SHAHAR Management - Middletown, NY
Hudson Valley NY Real Estate 845.283-3036

Tami--oooooh that is awful about Scout!  I hate hate hate when I hear about animal cruelty.   Horses especially face this all the time with people who believe beatings are the way to train or get what they want out of them.  I think anyone beating any defenseless animal should be shot.   Onto brighter things...(LOL) the relationship you have with Scout must be amazing especially if he is afraid of others.  I wish him a verrrry long life since he looks well cared for and loved!  He is lucky you found him. 

Jan 05, 2009 08:12 AM
Tami Vroma
West Michigan Real Estate Specialist-Five Star Real Estate - Grand Haven, MI
Realtor, Grand Rapids MI Real Estate

Debra - Thank you so much for the kind words.  With horses, some need it.  Dakota kicked at me once last year and got a whip laced across his butt.  Hasn't done it since. And if a horse bites . . in the words of a very famous horse trainer, "if a horse bites you have 5 seconds to try and kill him" but no more~

Jan 17, 2009 08:55 AM
1~Judi Barrett
Integrity Real Estate Services 116 SE AVE N, Idabel, OK 74745 - Idabel, OK
BS Ed, Integrity Real Estate Services -IDABEL OK

God paints awesome paintings every day.... there is no comparison to His work or descriptions that adequately describe what He is capable of! 

Feb 21, 2011 12:56 PM