A couple of bands were together the other evening when I was leaving Spring Creek Basin, and with such a glorious (dry) sky, it was a no-brainer to stop and hit the shutter button on the phone’s camera a few times. 🙂
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Sing with the angels, Dolly Parton. You are a national treasure.
“I wish you joy and happiness … but above all this I wish you love … I will always love you … “
Temple on a dramatic evening a couple of nights ago. A curtain of rain was passing to the northwest over or in front of (our Colorado side of) Utah’s La Sal Mountains.
Shafts of sunlight were finding the mountains as the rain edged past to the north.
Whatever land was getting that glorious rainfall under the path of the curtain is fortunate, indeed. For our part of Disappointment Valley, after a crazy “front” of wind, rain finally came briefly after dark. Still not much, but it was wonderful while it lasted.
I even managed to capture a tiny bolt of lightning in the clouds. The ponies were not at all concerned, but shortly after, I hit the road!
Alegre and Maia are one of a few pairs of mamas and adult daughters still together in Spring Creek Basin.
So far, an unbreakable bond.
Promising … but not making much good on its promise. The northeastern and maybe eastern portions of Spring Creek Basin (including at least one water catchment) got enough rain to make the ground damp for a little while, so that’s fortunate.
Cassidy Rain listens to a far-off, low-flying plane from the shade of a secret forest in eastern Spring Creek Basin.
It had been a long time since I’d been to that part of the basin (the day Skywalker was born, in fact), and I’m grateful to the ponies for leading me back to that beautiful high plateau.
Corazon’s attention was briefly caught by whinnies from his band members over the edge of the hill while they grazed near Spring Creek canyon.
That was the moment I caught him in the late light. Best kind of capture. 🙂
This happened late Tuesday evening in Spring Creek Basin. Wowza. Not the boldest rainbow ever, and the pic doesn’t do justice to the view, but it was pure magic. … Yes, it “sprinkled” over that part of the basin; I think I got hit by four, maybe five drops. Sure was pretty. 🙂
Terra was born a rusty red sort of sorrel with an unusual “blaze” on her face that I always thought resembled a swan. As she has greyed, that little bit of pink on her muzzle is the only remnant of her baby color. 🙂
Copper-red Gaia on a blue-rain day. The last few days have been clear-blue-sky days again, and the temps are creeping up again. Not as hot as previously, so there’s relief in that.
Once again, the forecast shows rain chances in a *week*. … It’s been more disappointing (!) than accurate, but we always have hope!
Fifty-seven years of married life. I’m pretty much in awe of my mom and dad, Nancy and Dave. 🙂
Mom Nancy on Gem, brother Jeff, Dad Dave on Hawk (Gem is actually Hawk’s big sister), Tracey Jo (aka TJ!) with Johnnie Jo.
I wasn’t on her because I had to run the tripod-set camera, and even with a timer, I didn’t have much time. Total stroke of luck (and possibly some nearby bovines) that we got the horses’ ears all up! This pic was taken in Texas a few years ago when they were blessed with autumn-copper oak leaves right when Jeff and I were both there for a visit.
Happy anniversary, Mom and Dad! I love you both so very much! 🙂
Spring Creek Basin Mustangs 