But it wasn’t always that way.
Hollywood is Tenaz’s daddy. One wonders what bit of fatherly advice he might be giving his son. 🙂
Rivals
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Categories : McKenna Peak, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs, Temple Butte
A little (lotta) magic
25 02 2017
Not many words needed for these images, either. That’s a rainbow right over Temple Butte, guardian of Spring Creek Basin’s southeastern boundary … but as prominent as it is, ALL of Spring Creek Basin.
It has been four years (and a few weeks) since Pati Temple passed away. We miss her every day. And we feel her with us every single day.
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Categories : Brumley Point, Disappointment Valley, McKenna Peak, McKenna Peak Wilderness Study Area, Temple Butte
Reflections
6 02 2017
What’s not to love about a gorgeous mustang who reflects her stunning home range … right down to the bits of mud that are reminiscent of the bits of snow still clinging to the edges of erosion-rilled flanks of Temple Butte and McKenna Peak?
Fortunately for us, there’s absolutely everything to love about all of it. 🙂
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Categories : McKenna Peak, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs, Temple Butte
Another long view
10 01 2017
Another visual puzzle for ya’ll. 🙂 Do you see the two wildlings?
Psst … lower right.
It’s a big, beautiful land, and the moisture is seeping in.
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Categories : McKenna Peak, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs, Temple Butte
Everything needed
13 12 2016
Be still my Spring-Creek-Basin-devoted heart.
Mustang (Sundance). Check.
McKenna Peak. Check.
Temple Butte. Check.
Perfection. CHECK!
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Categories : McKenna Peak, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs, Temple Butte
The way out there
8 12 2016
Kestrel seems to be pointing the way to McKenna Peak and Temple Butte, foggy with light snow in the background of Spring Creek Basin.
Yes, we see you, beautiful girl. 🙂
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Categories : McKenna Peak, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs, Temple Butte
Holiday of gratitude
24 11 2016
Happy Thanksgiving to all those whose gratitude for wild places and the wild lives that inhabit these places helps keep those beautiful lives wild and free. With your voices, you speak for the wildness that we love.
Endless thanks!
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Categories : McKenna Peak, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs, Temple Butte
Shades of gold
21 11 2016
Pretty girl Winona on a pretty fall day.
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Categories : McKenna Peak, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs, Temple Butte
Snow, anyone?
18 11 2016
Winter has not forgotten us after all!
Yesterday was typical Colorado: Wind, significant temperature drop, sunshine, wind, whiteout snowstorm for about 45 minutes, clearing, wind, clouds, sunshine, wind, perfect sunset. Just add mustangs. 🙂
What’s not to love about a perfect day like that??
It – “winter” – didn’t last long, of course, but it’s early yet. 🙂
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Categories : McKenna Peak, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs
The gold
7 11 2016
This was the brighter arch of a full double rainbow over Disappointment Valley. And this photo was taken from outside Spring Creek Basin looking in. Filly Peak is visible at far left (in shade), McKenna Peak and Temple Butte are visible to the right of center, and the rainbow is crowning Brumley Point.
Neither the widest-angle camera lens I own nor my cell phone could capture the full arch of the rainbow – let alone its double. Please believe me when I say (type) how stunningly, awesomely, amazingly, phenomenally, magnificently, marvelously SPECTACULAR it was!
This photo also clearly shows that there be magic in Disappointment Valley. 🙂
(The road into the basin was too wet to drive on – or so advocate Pat Amthor and I thought. The next day was the first day of third rifle season, and slippery mud does not overeager hunters deter – nor the fact that such driving will leave terrible ruts when the now-wet road dries. It’s orange country out here right now, and I ain’t referring to the Denver Broncos.)
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Categories : Brumley Point, Disappointment Valley, McKenna Peak, Rain, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Temple Butte
Spring Creek Basin Mustangs 