Shesa stunner

27 07 2013

Kestrel in sunset light in the Spring Creek arroyo.

Kestrel in lovely, almost-sunset light in the Spring Creek arroyo in Spring Creek Basin.

I love the way her golden coat mirrors the golden arroyo wall glowing in the background.





Gold ‘n light

21 07 2013

Kestrel and Comanche

Kestrel and Comanche in the last hint of late light. Golden girl and handsome light mister.





Beloved horizon

23 04 2013

A quote I saw and liked recently: “We all live under the same sky, but we don’t all have the same horizon.” ~ Konrad Adenauer

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Hollywood leads Madison, Comanche and Kestrel (and the rest of the bands’ members) away from the roller-coaster ridge pond, where they drank at the end of the day.

This horizon from Spring Creek Basin: Unique and much loved. With mustangs in front of that horizon: Heaven under the sky.





Purple mustang majesty

17 04 2013

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Big girl Madison looks back toward daddy Comanche and Hollywood’s band at the purple-mountains-majesty end of day. Mama Kestrel and big sister Juniper graze in the background.





Going … going …

15 03 2013

Juniper naps on a warm spring day.

Juniper was a sleepy girl …

Juniper succumbs to a lovely, warm spring day.

… on a lovely, warm spring day …

Juniper succumbs to a lovely, warm spring day.

… and she’s gone. 🙂

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Juni down for the count with sister Madison and mama Kestrel. Daddy Comanche was behind them to the right.

What a lovely day. And there’s a blush of green across the hills. As dry as it is, that’s nice to see.





Back to back

27 02 2013

Madison walks past mama Kestrel.

Curious Madison walks past mama Kestrel on a snowy day a couple of weeks ago.

Sunlight and shadow. Mama and daughter. Pretty-pretty.





Snow run

26 02 2013

Comanche's and Hollywood's bands.

Comanche brings up the rear of a mix of his and Hollywood’s bands: Juniper, Madison, Kestrel, Temple and Piedra. Pre-dawn a week or so ago.





Rimmed

26 01 2013

Kestrel and daughters Juniper and Madison.

Kestrel and two of her three girls. Both Juniper (middle) and Madison (left) were sired by Comanche.





The world according to Kestrel

28 12 2012

Pretty buckskin girl Kestrel stood napping in one place during most of my last visit. Watching, too. The world revolved around her.

Kestrel and Hollywood

Hollywood’s band still is very close to Comanche’s band. In fact, the casual observer would never realize these are two distinct families. This dynamic may or may not be unique among wild horses, but it’s fairly unique within our herd (“the pintos” come to mind, only recently separated into Ty’s band and Corazon’s band).

Kestrel and Temple (Hollywood x Piedra)

Baby Temple, daughter of Hollywood and Piedra, grazes her way behind Kestrel.

Kestrel, Filly Peak in the background.

Kes in her wide, snowy world!

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Kestrel’s handsome stallion, Comanche.

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Mama Kestrel and her yearling daughter (and Comanche’s), Juniper.

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Isn’t she gorgeous? Like her mama, Luna, like her firstborn daughter, Winona. (As Winona grows up, it’s incredible how much she resembles Kestrel; her likely sire is Mouse, who was removed last year.)





Merry Christmas!

25 12 2012

To all lovers of all creatures wild and free, I wish you every beauty and joy of the season. Be happy. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you and to our wild ones. Treat each other kindly and with compassion.

Juniper and mama Kestrel

Above all, love.