Temple dozes with her family on a very beautiful day a couple of weeks ago. This was the day it snowed a tiny bit; it had melted by the time I got out to the basin. Still just a wonderful, beautiful day. (And I’m still pretty convinced that Temple has her own personal mane-combing faeries.)
Temple was named by me, in honor of good friends and advocates for the Spring Creek Basin mustangs (the longest I know!) Pati and David Temple. If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you might remember that a few years ago, we had a dedication ceremony after we got Temple Butte officially named through U.S. Geological Survey. Pati passed away in 2013, and five years later, we started the process. Approval was our Christmas gift that year.
Temple keeps Pati’s and David’s legacy alive and well. 🙂
Spring Creek Basin Mustangs 
She’s beautiful and what a great way to honor your friends.
It was a group effort. Pati and David had/have many devoted friends. 🙂
A great way to remember someone! Temple is a beautiful gal, and Temple Butte is very impressive!
You probably remember the days when I called it “the unnamed promontory”? Now it has a name. 🙂 I should say also that friend/advocate/adopter Kat Wilder is responsible for coming up with “Temple Butte.” We started calling it that at least a few years before we even started the process.
I love that you’ve memorialized and honored Patti and David in all these wonderful ways, TJ. Temple the mustang girl is perfect, and my yes, that equally perfect mane. Flawlessly combed and just amazing!
They were the original fighters for Spring Creek Basin’s mustangs. 🙂 Ha – I can’t believe her mane is always so perfect! Maybe because it’s shorter than many of the others’? Dunno how she does it.
Amen💗
Including you. 🙂