Zane (1981-2015) is at the fence in his pasture at our farm.  We rode together until his arthritis would not allow it, and then he was our intelligent funny companion for many years after.  

Brokie (1996-2015)  assumed Zane's role and we learned dressage together until he developed a lung ailment that took a year of slow recovery to a comfortable retirement.  Seen here, he's enjoying a day out with friends in the pasture and recuperating with renewed strength.

Sunny Tour (2000-2023) who raced as Senator Dick until age 6.    His PTSD from years of racing responded to the gentle care at Hollygarth with some exciting rides.  He was grieved in passing by his closest friend and barn mate, Chance, by his trainer Mary Garrison, and by John, the provider of carrots.

Cashmere or "Cash" (2010-2022) at Hollygarth Stables. My brilliant collaborator enjoyed our time riding, and then nuzzling companions in the barn. He  left our lives too soon after a sudden, unexpected, and untreatable illness.

Born in April 2019, Tizatell arrived at Hollygarth in October 2022 to be greeted by Rick who chased, yet could not catch,  him.  They became friends later.  Tiz is a son of Tiznow the famous race horse. , but he  prefers to take his days in a pasture, and training for slower quiet rides. We call him "Chance", as in "Last ..."

Frances is the formerly feral observatory cat, seen here in 2025. 

Lyman at Hidden Hollow Orchard.

Meeting the locals at Lone Pine Koala sanctuary near Brisbane, Australia, on the first visit to Australia, June 2005. Mt. Kent observatory is west of Toowoomba, about 150 km from Brisbane.

Brad Carter (left), Rhodes Hart, Carolyn Brown, Ron Moore, and Joe Haberman in April 2006 together for the installation of the CDK20S telescope at Mt. Kent Observatory. This is one of the first production  corrected Dall-Kirkham telescopes with optics designed by Joe and Richard Hedrick, who co-founded Planewave Instruments that year.

Jeff Hay and Karen Collins with the CDK20N in 2007. The University of Louisville acquired two CDK20's, this one at Moore Observatory, and its twin at Mt. Kent.

Installing the Star dome, a Sky-Shed-Pod enclosure, at Moore Observatory in 2019 the crew included Helen Kielkopf (left), Joe Wedekind and John Wedekind (center), and Drew Foster next to John. The pod accomodates small telescopes suitable for visual observing.

Our family on a May 2025 holiday, with Helen, John, and Clara and Joe out of sight behind the camera.