Spring Creek Basin Mustangs

Shadow girl looks like she’s deep in a sweet slumber. In truth, she had laid down for a leisurely roll … but I love that this very wary gal felt comfortable enough to lie down in my company. She’s not usually that relaxed. 🙂

We’re not the only ones celebrating water in the basin.

Skywalker was just moseying after his bachelor pal and a band, grazing as he went. Other than the wind, it was a quiet night in the basin, which is just the way we like it.

It actually sprinkled a little while after I took this shot of Shane, looking at something that had been capturing her attention for quite a while (though I never did figure out what it was), a few evenings ago. She is in Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, of course, but the background (you can just barely see Disappointment Road at about her chest level) is beyond the herd management area.

Disappointment Creek flows through that canyon (well, it does when it flows; it’s not flowing now and hasn’t for a couple of months), beyond the horses’ reach.

It’s a very enticing view, though, and rarely are the horses within range of it to show it in their background. So to whatever was repeatedly catching Shane’s attention, thanks! (There’s a hill to my right that I couldn’t see much past that she’s below with a better view. I kept asking her if she’d alert me if the attention-getter was an ambling bear. She was pretty mum. (Whatever it was, apparently it was much more interesting than me.))

The smoke is clearing a bit (quite a bit). Rain is starting to crop up – on the radar if not directly overhead.

We’re waiting it out. We’re sending prayers. We’re staying strong.

Lest you need proof of our blessings, see above.

The breeze was lovely, the temp was pleasant, the smoke wasn’t awful, the elevation was high, the views were lovely (and smokier farther *out there* than fairly close, as shown in this background). The horses weren’t digging the flies, but otherwise it was a beautiful spot and visit with one of my very most favorite bands.