Size (doesn’t) matter(s)

18 04 2015

Corazon

Corazon looks plenty stout, doesn’t he? He’s a mature band stallion, exact age unknown.

Gaia looks on while Corazon and Storm march together.

Now look at him next to almost-7-year-old Storm. 🙂

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In good news, Disappointment Valley and Spring Creek Basin got moisture! It looked like snow, but it felt more like rain. It barely dampened the top layer of soil, but rain came in the night. The earth says “ahhhhhhh”!





Waiting is hard

17 04 2015

Terra, McKenna Peak, Temple Butte

Terra was having a windy-day hair day with hazy McKenna Peak and Temple Butte in the background.

Snow and rain is in the local forecast. Flurries flew over the basin yesterday but didn’t even wet the soil.

C’mon, rain. You know you want to soak and seep and make mud.





Smoke ‘n haze

16 04 2015

Shadow

Shadow against smoky haze. We’re looking for relief from always-sunny skies, but smoke wasn’t really what we had in mind. Fortunately, the dreaded wind has cleared away the smoke, but rain would do the job in a much more welcome way!





Lovers

15 04 2015

Ty and Chipeta

Ty with his long-time love, Chipeta. As in any relationship, it’s not always smooth sailing, but she relies on him, and he relies on her.





Lovers, not fighters

14 04 2015

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Not always, of course, but it was the case this day with Copper and Seven. 🙂





One grey mare

13 04 2015

Piedra

Pretty, pretty Piedra.

It’s not so hot (yet), but it’s dry. It’s windy. It’s dusty. It’s smoky (yes, prescribed burns are happening – at least three contributing to a hazy sky over Disappointment Valley); in some pix to come, you’ll see the effects. Rumor has it that Southwest Colorado should get spring rain. It’s April. We’re ready, already.

Oh, yeah. And the gnats are here. Already.

** Update: We have rain in the forecast! Now to hope it stays in the forecast. The last day I saw rain in the forecast, it was out of the forecast the very next day.





Three grey mares

11 04 2015

Houdini, Alegre, Maia

Grey ladies Alegre, Maia and Houdini are with a bay girl, Shane. The three are close; the one is rather independent.





The beauty of gold

10 04 2015

Comanche

Comanche in the golden glow of almost-sunset.

Glorious.





Bright star

8 04 2015

Duke

Handsome Duke. His is the most gentle of stallion spirits.





Where the soul says ahhhh

6 04 2015

Jadi

Jadi ‘n mountains. Home to the wild girl and her family – close and extended.

(No idea why WordPress won’t allow the pic to be the usual size.)