Chipeta’s favorite way of dealing with paparazzi is walking away. … Even from that angle, she’s a lovely girl. 🙂
And it seemed a good pic to show as we’re walkin’ on out of 2023 and into 2024 (how did that happen?!). I hope it’s been a good year for all of you, as it has been for us.
Temple-girl is well-fuzzed for these cold, cold winter days.
(Isn’t that winter light glorious?!)
I am full of Mama’s good Christmas-feast food as I type this post late Christmas evening for the day after. 🙂 I hope you’re all feeling good cheer, good spirits and the spirit of goodwill this holiday season!
Merry Christmas and happiest of holidays to all you loyal readers and admirers of Spring Creek Basin’s beautiful and beloved mustangs!
Our very dry winter (so far) and just lack of a particular image that said to me “Merry Christmas” mean that this year’s greeting “card” shows fuzzy ponies and the nearest snow on the peaks of Utah’s La Sal Mountains. (OK, maybe not quite the nearest … say, the most photogenic.)
From our herd to yours – four- and two-legged all – we wish you all the blessings of this special season! 🙂
This holiday season, let’s remember compassion, tolerance and love for our fellow beings, whether they be human or animal or other … even – especially – different than ourselves. No matter your beliefs, the belief that every being deserves respect is – should be – universal.
Peace doesn’t come from denigrating our differences; it comes from celebrating those differences and acknowledging that all voices – even “silent” ones – have value.
On this night, of all nights, let’s be kind to each other. … Then let’s carry that forward into everything we do, in our interactions with everyone we meet, tomorrow and the next day and week and month and year.
Merry Christmas Eve. 🙂
Alegre stopped behind this dead pinon or juniper, as if to “hide,” but then her attention was caught by other members of her band, which gave me time to focus on her lovely white-lashed obsidian eye.
Another little moment that looked more intense than it was. Skywalker the brave.
This totally goes against his (desired?!) bad-boy image, but doesn’t his muzzle look soft and velvety and perfect for kisses?!
I was doing one of those things where I was focusing on the horses in the foreground, then focusing on the mountains in the background … when a little bit of a scuffle broke out, interrupting naps all around.
Post-scuffle, I had the mountains in focus but not the horse. … I still kinda think it works. What do ya’ll think?
Happy winter solstice!
These December days have been glorious. No doubt about it.
Some snow would be great. 🙂
Maybe Chipeta thought she could take the “low road” and escape notice. …
No such luck, lady. 🙂
Look how thick and fuzzy her coat is!
Spring Creek Basin Mustangs 