Baby Mariah with her new family.
Even almost-yearling Aurora takes a role in protecting baby.
Mamas and their daughters. Notice Gaia shedding.
When the babies are little, mamas are constantly checking them, sniffing them, reassuring them – and themselves – that all is well. Each one so precious and unique.
Piedra and Shane, touched by early morning light. This was about a week ago, but with Shadow evidently not foaling soon, Piedra is next on the foal-watch list. She’s due around the end of the month.
Miss Shadow has been one of the first foalers of the year. She was due today, in fact!
When she first realized I was there.
Curious girl.
I don’t think the girl is having a baby today. She’s thick enough through the belly that I think she *is* pregnant. But if so, she’ll be later this year.
Handsome Mr. David. He lost her during the roundup. Storm got her. David got her back. Storm got her back. David has her back. (Storm may have Mona.)
David and Shadow
Watchful David.
Two of a kind.
It’s peaceful there, and quiet, except when the wind blows. And so beautiful, you never, ever want to leave.
Alegre and her almost-yearling filly Aurora. Taken during my visit with Grey/Traveler’s band and their newest member.
The basin’s hills and plains are covered in the faintest blush of green now. So subtle, this year’s signs of spring. After our mild winter, expected, perhaps. On a grey, windy day and with snow yesterday and snow in the forecast, part of me yearns for an explosion of spring. But the basin’s beauty is subtle, and spring, however soft, is much welcomed. And I never, ever want to leave this end of the beautiful world.
About-to-be-first-time mamas Gaia and Corona – both in Grey/Traveler’s band – are hanging out close together these days.
Little Corona’s little belly is bulging.
Although Corona doesn’t look very wide here, from the side, she is definitely bulging now!
Bounce and Tenaz had split from Seven and Aspen and were down the hill; the girls are watching them … and possibly the pronghorn does farther beyond them, coming up from the arroyo.
Alegre is due in May. Corona’s and Gaia’s due dates are anyone’s guess!
Mariah
Roy grew up in Disappointment Valley. How cool is that? He and Sue come back a couple of times each year to visit the wild horses. He found the filly when she was still wobbly. How cool is that?!
Welcome to your windy world, little one. It’s howling – Mariah, you’re right at home!
Alegre, flying through the air with the greatest of grace. Just for fun. 🙂
She was actually evading Grey/Traveler, who was trying to urge her back to the fold.
Big with baby; she’s due in May.
First (known) baby of the season in Spring Creek Basin belongs to Houdini and Grey/Traveler! 🙂
Baby is boldly marked like sisters Terra and Iya.
Since 2007, Iya has had only daughters, all grey, all but one born reddish, like this beautiful girl.
Houdini is an awesome mama. Not only has she had only fillies the last several years, all her babies have survived.
Thank you so much, Roy and Sue, for passing on this excellent news!
Chrome in the golden light of early morning.
Hayden and Terra – half-siblings. Daddy: Grey/Traveler.
Chrome was highlighted so gorgeously against the far hills, just-gilded with first light.
Alert Winona, watching something in the distance that I couldn’t see.
Gorgeous stallion, perfect backdrop … and he paused in his grazing only to amble to the next tasty tidbit.
Still gorgeous. Still perfect. 🙂
