Snow-white Alpha at home in the snow.
What a super visit to kick off the new year! It was a visit of some firsts: first visit of the year, first visit ever to see wild horses … I had a special visitor today! We had tried a couple of times last year to get out to see the horses but were stymied by bad weather each time. Today proved worth waiting for with bright sunshine, pristine snow and freezing conditions perfect enough to drive right in!
She’ll be back for sure … C, I hope you enjoyed your first visit!
We saw lots of horses – very far away – and visited with just Steeldust’s and Kreacher’s bands. We helped a fellow in need, who was performing ice-breaking duty for the horses and for the cattle that are in through February. Always nice to have a set of eyes out there – and the ice-breaking is awesome! Thank you, B! All around, a wonderful day!
Aspen
Mahogany
Gideon, Steeldust, Alpha and Storm
Gideon
Storm and mama Alpha
Mahogany and her boys
Sundance
Steeldust
Very cold – in the mid-teens – but it didn’t feel that cold in the sunshine … until the sun was very low on the horizon. The snow is just amazing – pristine, glittering like infinite rainbows … and when the sun hit low and orange – WOW! Unbelievable gorgeousity!
Special thanks to another C, who gave the thumbs-up on driving in after her lovely visit on New Year’s Day!
Spring Creek Basin Mustangs 
Wonderful pictures!!! Those super cold temps don’t really bother them, as you can see. How nice for someone to go out and break ice for them.
I love the photo of Steeldust (the last one in this series)…white horse on white background with the brown rock formation and the La Sals in the background, very nice. Looks like your visit was a good one!
Linda – The horses seem as comfortable anywhere and any season! I thought so, too, about the ice!
C/G – Thanks for the conditions update! I went back today, broke more trail and followed the existing tracks all the way up onto roller-coaster ridge! That snow is just amazing. I can’t even describe it. So gorgeous out there … the horses in their element as always.
Beautiful photos as usual….we have a lot more snow then you do out at Sand Wash…
Nancy, it sure looks like you guys have a LOT of snow! It’s cold enough, it will stick around. Doesn’t seem to bother the horses at all. I hope it means lots of forage and full ponds this year!