Post rattlesnake...

After our rattler encounter, we decided to play it a little safer for a few days. So we hiked around a canal and turned off to find lush grass and this pond, where we stopped and played a bit. Mila had a great time splashing in the water and Dakota greatly appreciated the tall green grass. Still on the lookout for rattlers, though...







In this photo, you can see how 'downhill' Dakota is! She's on a slant which makes it look worse, but still... This is very typical of youngsters her age and, judging by the height and legginess of her hind end, she's going to be a big girl!! She already is, topping out at over 750 pounds! Of course some of that is due to that grass/hay belly of hers and a year of lounging around on pasture made up of the most excellent quality grass!