Prepare ye for gorgeousity.
This little girl doesn’t often find the spotlight, but when it finds her – wow! Gemma
Big sister Terra – isn’t she divine?
Handsomest. Does he glow? He glows.
Some from before the light returned:
Gemma and daddy
Does it seem that, whatever lack of light there was, they seem to enrich what IS there?
I just love them.
Daddy and his daughters …
Sisters
And back to light:
Enjoying the sunshine …
Do you recognize these poses?
He comes by it naturally, eh? 🙂
I told you he glowed.
Gemma in light …
She loves her daddy! He wasn’t too keen on public displays of affection. 🙂
Grey/Traveler and Gemma
Daddy and his gorgeous girls
Mama in the background
Mama in beauty
Public affection – gotcha. 🙂
Gemma
What a visit!
Spring Creek Basin Mustangs 
For some reason, “I told you he glowed” didn’t load on my computer, but the rest of your photos are wonderful! Of course, your’re working with some pretty spectacular subjects who “glow” not only in the light, but from their unique appearances and personalities.
I know grey/white horses are particularly subject to cancer, especially in the Southwest. A friend lost her precious light grey Arab to nasty sarcoids several years ago. The mare had been exposed to 16 years of New Mexico’s unforgiving sun at altitude. My friend vowed to never have another grey, because the experience was so painful for the horse and devistating for her.
I wonder if the same is true of Mustangs. Arabs have black skin, which is supposed to offer protection, but they’re native to areas close to sea level. Perhaps altitude plays into this. From what I’ve seen in your photos of greys, especially Steeldust and Grey/Traveler, their scars seem to reveal dark skin underneath.
Mustangs have had many years to adapt to particular areas. If their death rate from cancer related to sun exposure is found to be low, maybe “survival of the fittest” adaptation could be a factor.
It would make for some interesting and potentially valuable research.
Traveler is just the handsomest guy ever. Love that grey color and mass of black mane. sigh.
Linda – I have no answer for you on the subject of cancer in mustangs. I do look at the horses with white face markings over the muzzle and lips – like Terra – to see whether they have any problems – like sunburn – but I don’t see anything unusual. I think most horses have black/dark skin – other than true white horses (notice I never call Alpha “white” – or I do but with the quote marks 🙂 ) and areas where the pigmentation is white such as underneath white markings. You can probably do more research on this. Something else I wonder about is how the high-altitude, very bright sunlight affects their eyes. One thing I’ve noticed is that sometimes the eye on the “light” side will be slightly more closed than the other, shaded eye. I wear sunglasses ALL the time outdoors. They’re ultra-adapted to all facets of their lives in the “great outdoors”!
Annette – I totally agree. 🙂