Yesterday I shared a few photos of our Outer Banks Trip to see the wild horses that roam the Corolla and Carova area beaches. I saved the best trip for the second post and that was our trip when we met up with Dianna and JR Keen. Dianna blogs at These Days of Mine, is a fabulous photographer and may just be a little bit crazy over these wild horses. She and her husband can frequently be seen driving the beach and residential areas of Carova looking for “their” horses.

I love how passionate she is about the herd and their well being and her support of the Corolla Wild Horse Fund which helps maintain the health and well being of the herd in this area is impressive. She has had several photographs featured in their yearly calendar and knows many of the employees and volunteers personally.


The day that we met them was a beautiful sunny day and the horses were showing off on the beach. It was not difficult to find them at all and we loved being able to go where our tour did not take us. We spent a great deal of time watching them and JR was the perfect tour guide and easily guided their 4 wheel drive vehicle everywhere we wanted to go. It is almost like he has done it before. (Maybe once or twice, right Dianna?)



I can see why these horses hold so much attraction. They are magnificent and to be able to watch them in their environment is such a gift. We were so happy to have a behind the scenes tour and hear all the extra information that our other tour did not include.



Plus they are just lovely and fun people so that made it a win win day. The horses were very cooperative and we loved our day on the beach.


Thanks again to Dianna and JR for the great day. We are waiting for you to come visit out area so we can show you “our” white squirrels. Make sure you check out her blog by clicking here.

Come back next week for more vacation fun including donuts, lighthouses and hunting lodges. Leave me a comment for Comments for a Cause – The Wounded Warrior Project.
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Leave a commentYou are just too sweet! We loved our day spent with you and Chris. It was so nice to see so many horses down by the ocean. I think our guys “hit it off”, and of course, we KNEW how you & I would get along! Thank you for all your kind words, and sharing all about “my” wild horses. Looking forward to reading more posts about your beachy vacation!
It is easy to say nice things about the two of you. We had such a lovely day. Thanks again for sharing your horses with us.
Some fabulous pictures here. What a special day!! The beach, horses, baby horses, meeting a blogging frined – what’s not to like? And, the sun is shining!
It really was a great day and we saw so many horses! Thanks to the experts. 🙂
Beth Ann, these are some seriously great photos! Love your very first shot of the mare and foal. Nice that you four got together in such a beautiful setting. Nice memory to hold in your hearts. Lovely post!
Thank you so much! I had forgotten my good camera so my phone had to do the work for me this time and I got some surprisingly decent photos. Thanks for stopping by!
Beautiful pictures! Thank you for sharing them.
Great photos! You captured the majesty of the horses and the fun you had that day.
Your circle of friendship widens. What a lovely experience with friends and those beautiful horses.
We love seeing JR and Dianna. They are such special people! I know that I’m so blessed to have them in my life. It is always a treat to go “horse-hunting” with them. We always have such a great time!
I just knew you and Chris would love Dianna, JR, and the horses. So glad you had a great time. Looking forward to hearing more about your vacation.