Relaxed & alert

3 04 2021

The Easter revelers are already out in Disappointment Valley in/on their buggies and wheeled vehicles that whine and growl and chug and make other noises that are annoying. (It’s worth acknowledging that the human(s) in control are largely responsible for the level of annoyance of such vehicles.)

Killian and his band had run from the road about an hour before I took this pic of him, far interior in the basin and away from any road. (And yes, they ran because the noise and annoyance level from two dirtbikes, a souped-up dirtbuggy and an ATV was excruciatingly high.) He was napping and watching one mare while his other mares grazed around him.





Beard-y boy

2 04 2021

Blue-eyed bearded boy. 🙂 Kwana’s blue eyes aren’t really visible at this angle; he was looking across at another band. But really, it’s his BEARD that’s highlighted by the sun’s rays as that ol’ light-ball dropped ever closer to the far western ridges edging Disappointment Valley that is the focus of this image!

I think he has a secret stylist who keeps it combed out for him.





That look

1 04 2021

Sweet, lovely Piedra wonders where all the snow has gone.

Well, it’s practically spring, lady. Sure, the calendar says so, but ponies are shedding and we’re looking for green. And maybe some more rain.

More rain would be awesome. And that’s no joke! (Happy April Fools’ Day!)





Devil’s in the details

30 03 2021

Do you see it?

You might have to click on the pic to enlarge it.

Would it help to know that *I* didn’t see it until I saw it on the computer screen? What I saw was Hayden shaking his head and then wandering off to graze.

It was T-shirt weather, a day after I didn’t think I could wear enough layers to keep out the biting north wind.

Spring is coming … and with it, the flying buzzers.





Soft nap in a stiff breeze

29 03 2021

Who doesn’t love a good nap in the spring sunshine, breeze softly blowing (or a bit stiffer, but who’s quibbling, really)?





Serenity

28 03 2021

No matter the situation, Winona is just so … calm. Peaceful. Serene.

I think she gets it from her grandma. 🙂

(Better late than never?! Apparently, this post didn’t schedule when I thought I scheduled it. Sorry for the delay!)





Bad boy good

27 03 2021

How does he do it? What a heartthrob. 🙂





All we need is fuzz

26 03 2021

Mother Nature graced us with some moisture this week, and we’re grateful. There’s a pond a short distance to the left of Reya here, and with any luck, it’s holding some water that came in gentle waves of snow that mostly never stuck. The ground is so dry, we need that moisture to soak in and start collecting in the low places – otherwise known as ponds. 🙂





Loved by light

25 03 2021

Who doesn’t love the glorious Temple?





Golden hour

24 03 2021

Blues and golds, always a good combination. 🙂