The Gallops by judithg

The Gallops

OK so I'm going for atmosphere over quality today. Monty and I met up with @helenmoss and altogether 4 two legged and 4 four legged friends walked a lovely 6 mile route around Dalham and Moulton, two very pretty villages in Suffolk. The route to Moulton goes through Newmarket - an attractive market town famous for its racecourse. There are many stud farms and racehorse stables nearby but I had forgotten that they all go out to train on The Gallops in the morning. By the time I was meandering down the Moulton Road, which bisects The Gallops, lots of racehorses (probably 100) were on their way home. I pulled up and took a couple of point and press pics through the car window hence the low quality but it was a lovely way to start the day and certainly beats waiting at traffic lights.
Edit note - Don't be feeling sorry for them it was just a bit misty - hasn't rained here for ages and the sun came out later. Looks like an idyllic lifestyle if only the horses weren't so scary....
Oh the poor things in that weather! I'm glad their way coincided with yours so I got to see this ;)!
March 22nd, 2011  
What a lovely surprise, I have watched cows going to or from the milking parlour on occasions, but never more than one or two (OR Maybe five!!) horses at a time.
March 22nd, 2011  
I love this. I can feel the moisture in the air just looking at it. Very nicely captured.
March 22nd, 2011  
you certainly can feel the dampness of this shot
March 22nd, 2011  
Wow what a treat to have to stop for indeed! Great capture
March 22nd, 2011  
Nice to hear you managed to tear Helen away from her desk again it must be very exhilarating exercising these beautiful horses , great shot Judith
March 22nd, 2011  
Aah lovely horses, wish i'd been outdoors today :)
March 22nd, 2011  
Well -captured - funny how it looks so damp when really it was quite a nice warm morning. it was a lovely walk.
March 22nd, 2011  
Atmosphere just great. A lovely shot.
March 22nd, 2011  
Judith, great capture for a shot from your car window. The mist looks lovely ......then again it could be your car window was murky, giving you an instant 'mist filter' :)
March 22nd, 2011  
wonderful shot. you nailed it.
March 22nd, 2011  
Cool capture!
March 22nd, 2011  
this is a great shot... like it
March 22nd, 2011  
Excellent shot! Certainly not something I would have a chance to see around here. Well done, Judith. :)
March 23rd, 2011  
wonderful pic!
March 23rd, 2011  
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