It’s hard to see with the sun shining through it, but a lot of that grama grass in front of Kestrel actually is mostly green, not the dead-dry yellow you would expect of autumn. The mustangs that are grazing in that area are pretty happy little grazers.
Sand dropseed is done with its seeding, but there’s still green close to the ground that the horses eagerly search for and clip neatly with their teeth. It’s all good and welcome in these golden days of autumn.
In the high-desert mountain country, mustangs are … perfect.
Pretty, golden, glowing Gaia is the same as Winona when it comes to picture-taking: Nooooooottttttt too interested. 🙂 But who can resist such a gorgeous girl?
Silly, beautiful Winona always thinks she can hide behind something. 🙂
Mostly it’s because she has gotten so used to having her picture taken (or at least, me pointing a big black box and long tube at her), she rarely looks up from her grazing, and when she does, I have to act fast, even if there’s something distracting in the way. But for pix of this lovely mustang mare, it’s all worth it!
Maiku’s intense gaze is spooky … right?!
Well, I tried to find a scary mustang pic for Halloween, but I don’t think I succeeded. 🙂
Happy Halloween with all your spooks and ghouls!
I couldn’t choose between these two pix of Mariah … so I didn’t, and you get to see both!
And yes, that’s snow in the background. We got another couple of inches of the white stuff a couple of days ago, and just like the first time, it melted really fast. But this time, I got out in the mud to “chase” some ponies. 🙂 Fortunately, Mariah and her group were right near a road.
As always, we’re grateful for the infusion of moisture!
Is it weird that during these shortening autumn days, we wish for longer days to take in all the beauty?
Happy birthday to my mom, like Madison, family guardian, making sure we all get what we need and where we need(ed) to go. And handling it all with grace and beauty and patience (!). 🙂
Happy birthday, Mom! I love you!
Even when immersed in joy in your current situation, don’t forget to take a bit longer view, too. 🙂
Spring Creek Basin Mustangs 