Because grey is the most dominant color among Spring Creek Basin’s mustangs (thanks to a couple of prolific grey stallions introduced with a pinto stallion in the 1990s), probably the advice I give most to visitors is to “look for the white dots – or spots.”
While I was with another couple of bands in an area of the basin I call wildcat valley, I spotted a white dot and a black dot, joined soon by another white dot and a red dot. I might not have seen the others if I hadn’t seen that first itty bitty white spot highlighted by sunshine against shadow. In the farthest background looms the base of McKenna Peak.
Spring Creek Basin Mustangs 
Long way! Is that a small red dot?
Good camera and your long distance eyes!
None of the other horses are in this pic. I love taking these long-distance pix that show the big landscape around the mustangs. 🙂
That’s good. This time of year — when the elk have begun to return — I look for the brown lines (their front, neck ruff and head) Then I have to determine how far away those brown lines are — if close, Indian tobacco. If far, elk. Teddy is very good at spotting them, much better than I, but he’s a dog and his nose works.
Dogs’ noses know! 🙂
That’s our go-to technique, TJ! Look for the colorful dots in the desert-brown landscape – works everytime!
Unless the white spot is salt … or a weather-silvered dead tree! But I love it when the dots move. 🙂
Connecting the dots is a win win !
Sure is. 🙂
Beautiful!
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Thanks, Karen. 🙂
That white dot sure makes for a gorgeous picture. ❤️
Wild, huh? 🙂
Indeed