Light show

30 09 2025

The mustangs don’t *always* cooperate when spectacular things are happening on the horizon. Posing really isn’t their jam (though they sometimes do it very well, indeed). However, although there are no mustangs in these pix, I decided they showed off the gorgeousity of Spring Creek Basin to such a degree that they stand on their own (and there *were* mustangs nearby; you just have to take my word for it!).

The rainbow Sunday evening was faint … and then it was BRIGHT. Never more than that little section, but wowza. Every strand of color was bright and clear and distinct:

That extreme brightness didn’t last very long. All I did when processing was to add a touch of sharpening. (I mean, really, how can you improve on that with a mere computer?!)

Then, last night, as I was leaving the basin, this interesting light-prism phenomenon, in nearly the same area of sky:

Mother Nature is booming in the high country with her annual aspen show, but she apparently didn’t want us in dry, brown Disappointment Valley to feel left out. 🙂

We are grateful!





Magic at sunset

29 09 2025

Soooooooooooooooo magical!

Weird distortion courtesy of the crack across my phone camera lens (boo!). Otherwise … beautiful!

Do you see the lingering rainbow? Subtle as sunset light. 🙂

Not-so-subtle sunset colors looking west!

And ending the day with a view back to the east/southeast.

Blessed. No other word for it.





Buddy boys

28 09 2025

Corazon and his trusty lieutenant, Maiku, rarely are this close together, let alone posing so nicely.

Stout, handsome pinto boys. 🙂





She’s the glow

27 09 2025

Gorgeous Winona. Again, are more words needed?

My folks have been visiting this week, and we’ve been taking care of lots of projects, so that’s why I’ve been a little quiet on the blog lately and not very wordy with the posts. 🙂





Wildness

26 09 2025

Handsome Flash …

Sometimes, that seems to be just about all I need to say. 🙂





Sunset wander

25 09 2025

Tenaz grazes his way down a hillside at sunset on another peaceful evening in Spring Creek Basin. … Nearly silhouetted, he could be anymustang on anyrange in the American West. We cherish the freedom of them all.





Big horned critters

24 09 2025

Desert bighorn sheep in Southwest Colorado.

I see them very rarely and treasure every (any) sighting. Please forgive the non-mustang, non-Spring Creek Basin posting of this encounter, but I was just that excited to make their (very brief) acquaintance.

They’re so cool!





Silver thread

23 09 2025

It’s in the details: Mz. Madison is sporting a bit of silver in her mane. … It happens to us all. 🙂





Sun-touched

22 09 2025

Sancho napping on the side of an open drainage, just below the top, sunlit and relaxed and peaceful.





Great day for a visit

21 09 2025

A dramatic background any time, but wow, did we get some dramatic light on McKenna Peak and Temple Butte to perfectly highlight Maiku and his compadres.

“We” were these fine folks from Four Corners Back Country Horsemen, who came out for a visit to Spring Creek Basin:

They didn’t bring horses to ride, but they saw a fair number of our fair mustangs. 🙂

Left to right: Marlo and Gail; Tim and Linda; yours truly; Patty Ann and her daughter, Chelsea; Larry and riding partner Jeff.

I do love showing off Spring Creek Basin and our wonderful mustangs, and a couple of bands gave us a good look!