Same Song Second Verse

I took the picture above yesterday morning about 6:30am on my way to the barn with John to check on Ruby. I love this view. It is comforting and hopeful. I love that the view stretches on and on and you get the feeling that there is no one around. You can't see any neighboring houses or buildings. The funny thing is that I took almost the exact same picture a couple of summers ago only in the evening. You gotta love a good sunset.

I don't know which picture I prefer. The summer picture is warm and the green grass is so wonderful. But the wintry picture is just as nice with the tall dried grass tipped in white from the frost. The one question that does bug me is this: Don't we ever close that gate?