This little fellow or gal scrambled into the middle of a four-wing saltbush (I think? I didn’t stop to ID it at the time). Very shy but maybe one of the bigger horned lizards I’ve seen – and certainly recently. Probably about the size/length of the palm of my hand. I think each individual is different with its coloration/patterns, too. Check out the cool yellowish spots on the dorsal side of this one; they made me think of a butterfly’s markings, so they might be to deter predators?
I had just walked back up the hill to the road from visiting with a couple of bands when the sun sank into a low cloud right above the horizon, and I thought (silly me!) that was sunset. … But THEN … the sun found a sliver of a break between cloud and horizon and sent its good-night-world light across Spring Creek Basin. See the partial rainbow at nearly center over Round Top in the low distance? And if you look closely, there’s a band of horses (anOTHER) band of horses) that appeared walking west across the northern base of what I call the east twin butte at lower right.
Note to self: The light’s not done till it’s DONE.
Not much of a theme to the post today … just a couple of glimpses of Spring Creek Basin this past weekend. 🙂
Spring Creek Basin Mustangs 
That is one gorgeous horny toad! And one gorgeous last-light scene, TJ! No theme needed, the photos themselves write the theme – Spring Creek Basin and everything in it is precious and beautiful!
Sometimes I’m overwhelmed by the sheer number of images of beauty I come back with, and it’s hard to pick just one … or two. 🙂 You are so right: Everything in Spring Creek Basin is precious and beautiful.” Except maybe the gnats. 😉
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Beautiful pictures! Love the little horny toad! I enlarged the picture and found the horses!
I was really hoping they’d show up. 🙂 The all add to the magic of the place!