I’d like to say that Temple was just contemplating the bounty of the recent rains and the continuing benefit of being able to drink from a pond and not slurp from a seep. … But really, she was just watching her band members on the far side of the pond while she and two other band members drank from this side of the pond.
After a morning of drizzles, the sky cleared to that perfect Colorado-blue, then started to cloud up again ahead of overnight rain. Gotta love it – and we do!
Tenaz models a bit of autumn color among the rabbitbrush and willows in a shallow drainage while keeping an eye on the band. A bit different perspective, but it makes him seem a bit … mysterious? 🙂
Prettiest of girls (we have a lot of those, and they’re all the prettiest!) Temple, napping in the sunshine.
“Hey, I’m trying to nap with my bestie over here.”
“No worries, pal. It’s just that weird two-legged who’s always clicking at us. Back to the snooze.”
Tenaz, I might add, never even twitched an ear in my direction. 🙂
This is one of at least two ponds in Spring Creek Basin that are holding water again after recent rains.
The mustangs aren’t the only ones taking advantage of the improved water sources, and I like to imagine that I am close to as happy about the development as they are. 🙂
The days are cooler; the days are shorter. Fall is upon us.
I know there’s not much about this pic of Buckeye that says “fall,” but when I’m wearing three layers while taking the pix and the ponies are starting to add to their hair coats, *I* know it’s fall. 🙂
Sweet baby Bia … not so baby anymore. 🙂 Looking gorgeous in the sunset light as she follows her band.
Buckeye was nibbling on galleta near the base of this piñon or juniper tree … and keeping an eye on me at the same time. Never UNaware, those mustangs.
Mustangs, Spring Creek Basin, water and aspen – all in the same view. Many of my favorite things. 🙂
Soooooooooooooooo magical!
Weird distortion courtesy of the crack across my phone camera lens (boo!). Otherwise … beautiful!
Do you see the lingering rainbow? Subtle as sunset light. 🙂
Not-so-subtle sunset colors looking west!
And ending the day with a view back to the east/southeast.
Blessed. No other word for it.
Spring Creek Basin Mustangs 