In Search of Horses

There’s an area about 40 minutes drive from where I live. The road cuts through pastureland for what feels like forever, eventually taking you to the sea. It passes acres of farmland where many rescued horses now live out their days. You can walk the area, as a few bridle paths cross the sometimes-marshy land. The local train runs the length of it, with the occasional commuter returning from the city. It’s a beautiful place—flat for miles in every direction, with telegraph poles stretching up and down the horizon. Dykes full of tall reeds break up the fields. Birds of prey hover above, scanning for their next kill while reed warblers sing from the long grasses of the marsh.

I made four trips out there in total during the hottest days of July 2025. Mostly exploring the area and spending time with the horses and trying to capture their essence as best I could and the environment they call home. The fourth trip was just to say thank you—no camera this time—just a quiet hello, walking among them one last time.

I enjoyed my time out there in the marshland—just me and the horses. Towards the end, it became a kind of sanctuary. An escape after a bad day or simply some much-needed quiet time in nature and wide, open space. Nothing compares to sharing some alone time with such stunning animals.

It will always remind me of summer, and I think I might always be In Search of Horses.

A white horse with brown patches stands in a grassy field on a sunny day.
Two horses grazing in a grassy field on a sunny day, with green trees and a blue sky in the background.
A white horse standing on grassy field with blue sky and scattered clouds in the background.
A white horse standing outdoors against a blue sky with clouds.
A straight railway track runs through a flat, grassy landscape under a partly cloudy sky, with cows grazing in the distance.
Two horses, one white and one black, standing side by side in a green field under a partly cloudy sky.
A white horse with a shaggy mane standing in a grassy field under a partly cloudy sky.
Wooden fence post with a sign displaying the number 79, surrounded by green grass and plants, under a blue sky with clouds
Three horses standing on a grassy field under a blue sky with some clouds, surrounded by a wooden fence.
A narrow concrete pathway running through a grassy field with tall grass and wildflowers on either side, leading to a distant horizon with a blue sky and a white truck on the left side.
A black and white pinto horse standing in a grassy field under a partly cloudy sky.
A white horse standing in a grassy field under a partly cloudy blue sky.
A rural landscape with a single electric power pole in the grass field, cows in the distance, and a partly cloudy blue sky.
A white horse standing in a grassy field with another horse in the distance, under a partly cloudy sky.
Two horses grazing in a green field with power lines and trees in the background on a partly cloudy day.
A close-up of a black and white horse with long blonde mane standing outdoors against a blue sky with some clouds.
Green tall grass fields with a sky background and a sign that reads 'Tractors turning' on a wooden pole.
A straight paved road running through green bushes on both sides, with a blue sky and some white clouds overhead.
Two horses, one white and one black, standing close together on a grassy field under a partly cloudy sky.
Three large horses standing on a paved road in a rural area with a field and utility poles in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
A brown and white horse standing on a dirt path in a green field, with a utility pole and power lines in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
A white and brown piebald horse standing on grass near a wooden fence on a sunny day.

Shot on a Canon AE1 with Kodak Ektachrome E100 film