Alegre and Houdini
These grey girls are golden. As Americans celebrate 239 years of freedom and independence today, remember the horses we rode in on, and celebrate their enduring spirits of wildness!
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Monsoon season may have started! We got some isolated storms around Disappointment Valley yesterday evening, capped by a spectacular and long-lasting rainbow that “embraced” Spring Creek Basin and its mustangs, as friend Kat said. Those storms, some within the basin’s borders and some above, were enough to raise Disappointment Creek a few FEET in just a few hours and send it roaring downstream. Not only that, but Spring Creek ran – again! The water already was *down* 2.5 feet from its high point by the time we saw it! That gorgeous sight stopped us from going deeper into the basin, but that was perfectly OK; horses in a couple of bands came over a ridge to watch us curiously while we danced and laughed and cried like madwomen.
Water is life. After weeks of (normal) hot, dry weather, to listen to the sound of rushing water – watching mustangs while listening to the music of a chortling creek?! – is absolute magic upon magic.
“Thank you. Thank you, for the horses, for the water,” I whispered to the giant sky, over wide, rushing Spring Creek.
My gratitude knows no bounds.
Spring Creek Basin Mustangs 
Thanks TJ and happy 4th to you! you made my great day even better. The stunning photo of the lovely mares and your good water news and wonderful description of your enthusiasm. Life loves you!!
What a phenomenal day was yesterday, followed by today. We just got rain here on the Dolores side of the mountain–hope you got more! Spring Creek was rushing again as I drove out, the current strong enough that I had to be careful as I walked across the creek, and only one dog followed me in then hurriedly swapped ends and climbed back out. Yes, thank you, gods, for these blessings of rain and horses, friends and Disappointment.
Fabulous news!!! Fabulous photo!
🙂 I love this post and the wonderful news. Your happiness and gratitude are quite contagious!!