Wild below and above

19 10 2014

Bachelors trot across Spring Creek Basin.

Bachelors trot across Spring Creek Basin below two of our most prominent landmarks, McKenna Peak and the unnamed promontory. The latter now is being called Temple Butte, in honor of Pati and David Temple, who have been such steadfast supporters of Spring Creek Basin’s mustangs. In a few more years, we’ll be able to apply to USGS to officially name the promontory. Good friend AB is leading that charge.





Soft

16 10 2014

Apollo and Seven

Handsome faces – Apollo and Seven.

Elder Seven has been with the youngsters, then apart, then with. It’s nice to see them together.





Perspective

12 10 2014

S'aka and Skywalker

From the perspective of the bottom of a shallow arroyo, S’aka achieves the illusion of height. Or not. 🙂

In the near background, grey Skywalker. In the far background, the gold of autumn aspen.





Pretty

11 10 2014

Piedra

Piedra takes a long walk through golden grass near the Spring Creek canyon in Spring Creek Basin.

 

Fall is beautiful. The light is scrumptious. The ponies are putting on their long coats.





Mouths full

8 10 2014

Skywalker, Apollo, Seven and S'aka

There’s a reason for the phrase “boys will be boys.” 🙂





Ruggedly handsome

7 10 2014

Aspen, unnamed promontory

Aspen gives me the eye on his march to check out another stallion. In the background is the rugged outcropping without a name that is a Spring Creek Basin landmark.





Peace

5 10 2014

Kestrel and Temple

Just another autumn evening in Spring Creek Basin. Gold ‘n golden. Beauty made magic courtesy of Kestrel and Temple.





Eyes of the mustangs

27 09 2014

Duke and Kreacher

Haaaaaaand-some! Duke and Kreacher are great pals. I sometimes wonder how Duke can see through that marvelous forelock of his.





Aspen dancing

26 09 2014

Aspen

Aspen trees also are called quakies because of the shimmer the leaves make as they tremble and flutter in the wind. In honor of the aspen turning golden this autumn, here’s Spring Creek Basin’s Aspen, doing his own dance. He was – of course – trying to impress a lady. She was so impressed she showed him her butt, then her heels. He was undeterred, but he did leave her alone (that may also have had something to do with her stallion).





Lineup

24 09 2014

S'aka, Seven, Skywalker, Killian and Apollo on Lizard Mesa.

The misters handsome were fully cooperative the other evening. Look at that near-perfect line of cute ears!

Little S’aka, Seven, Skywalker, Killian and Apollo.