equestrian stills by Nicole Pifer

A year or two ago, when I worked an alternatingly angst-ridden and dead phone room at a retail job, a friend named Nicole Pifer would drop by compassionately from time to time to relieve my tedium.  Aside from sharing a passion for animals and animal welfare, Niki is also a trained and talented artist, and one day she brought some photography from a recent school project to show me:

Her theme was equestrian, and needless to say when not one sparrow was up and running, I couldn't wait to ask Niki if she'd be willing to share the photos here.  Happily she agreed, and you can see why I'm so glad she did.

(photos courtesy and copyright Nicole Pifer)