Spring Creek Basin Mustangs

For a couple of weeks at least, I’ve had photos of Chrome’s band, hoping to have time to tweak and share. They’re usually visible very soon after entering Spring Creek Basin, and many visitors recently are familiar with them. The only pic I think I’ve managed to post is the one of Winona peeking around the tree. But a recent comment asking about Terra’s pregnancy status decided me that I’d better get some pix of these photogenic ponies posted!

As for Terra’s pregnancy status? I truly don’t know. She shouldn’t be. I hope she’s not. She looks pregnant or in very great condition. She has looked like this for months.

Chrome – as usual – was doing his very best impression of a wild stallion. Loved the light on his silver coat and the dark hills in the background.

Curious George – aka Winona – was doing her best to hog the camera.

Darling girl.

‘Nona and Terra grazing.

Oh, but you really want to see the belly, don’t you??

Vertical view.

Horizontal view.

Thoughts? From a different visit, a straight on view:

From about a week ago. Round, but not abnormally so … and certainly not enough – or little enough – or confirm – or deny! – pregnancy.

Let’s talk udders: None to speak of.

Handsome Chrome

Winona – “buckskin and blue”!

Lovely Terra. I don’t know how she can look so much like her mother – but all the best qualities and not the bold Roman outline. Must be where daddy comes in.

Walking into the sunset.

Chrome is NOT the sire if Terra is pregnant. If Terra is pregnant, Terra’s sire is the sire. Not unheard of, but you see why I hope she’s not.

On our way out of the basin after working on the trickle, Chrome’s band blessed us with a visit right by the road. We stopped to admire, our curiosity matched by ‘Nona’s about us.

Winona and Terra

Terra and Chrome. The water catchment storage tank is visible in the middle background. Note also the cloud shadows. If it seems odd to note such “normal” shadows across the landscape, consider that our Colorado-blue skies have been nearly cloudless for nearly two months.

‘Nona walking across the road to get a better look. I took this out the passenger-side truck window. The weird vertical dark line on the left is the truck’s antenna. Isn’t she a most gorgeous creature?