Another one from solstice morning:
Grey/Traveler was grazing nearby as the sun came up and illuminated the world. At this time, too, he caught site of Hollywood’s and Comanche’s bands not too far away across a big arroyo. I took advantage of his attention elsewhere.
Beautiful boy on a beautiful morning.
Heading for water.
Hollywood’s band in Spring Creek, Spring Creek Canyon, Spring Creek Basin.
Not so much time to put together long, narrative posts, or even to go through photos from visits. So that’s the reason for the single-photo posts; something in my recent files catches my eye, and I tweak it and share it as a snapshot into the horses’ lives. It is hot and dry, too, and that is draining for humans, if not the horses, who seem to go on, life as usual.
Kinda funny at the same time that it’s a sweet moment between Mysterium and Kootenai. Two faces … and two butts. 🙂
I’m loving Myst’s “beauty spot.” It’s just a little scar, but it’s perfectly placed, eh? She carries it off.
Stepping into a dream … handsome Mr. Duke.
Sundance and Mysterium
What a good stepdaddy he is. 🙂
Just a pic I liked … Temple nursing after mama Piedra drank from a seep in Spring Creek Canyon.
I think it’s pretty obvious by now that Temple will NOT be grulla. Seems she’s taking after mama and will turn grey. 🙂
Kootenai is less than two months from her due date.
And Mysterium is still nursing.
And the baby girl shows no sign of stopping – nor Kootenai of weaning her.
She looks healthy and glowing with good health, doesn’t she?
Am I biased, or is she really as stunning as I think she is? Maybe it’s her color (dun), maybe it’s their shared Sand Wash Basin heritage, but she and Winona (buckskin) remind me quite a bit of each other.
Tell me the little miss isn’t just exquisite! Such refined, pretty faces and kind eyes.
I love Skywalker’s funny little look at “auntie” Kootenai over his shoulder. Raven is grazing just in front of him.
I had the most peaceful visit with this colorful family at sunset. I went out and sat, and Raven calmly and surely grazed her way toward me, and then they were all around. Like a laidback introduction of baby to “society.” So sweet about it.
Grey/Traveler’s family also were in Wildcat Valley; they’ve been hanging out there for weeks now, with water in a rough triangle between the trickle (which is doing well after our work), Wildcat Spring and the main arroyo at the base of the east-west hill.
Kootenai’s due date is a surer thing than our next rain! How weird that is to contemplate.
Thank you to all who have expressed care and concern for those in Southwest Colorado who have been evacuated from their homes and/or are fighting the fires. Most of the smaller, lightning-strike fires have been stopped in their tracks, apparently. The Weber Fire just southeast of Mancos is now estimated at 9,279 acres with 45 percent containment. Unfortunately, a juvenile is a “person of interest” in connection with starting that fire.
Winona still has her playful streak!
One stick to play and one in reserve. 🙂
But Terra wouldn’t bite. Har.
I’m struck every time by her loveliness.
On our way out of the basin after working on the trickle, Chrome’s band blessed us with a visit right by the road. We stopped to admire, our curiosity matched by ‘Nona’s about us.
Winona and Terra
Terra and Chrome. The water catchment storage tank is visible in the middle background. Note also the cloud shadows. If it seems odd to note such “normal” shadows across the landscape, consider that our Colorado-blue skies have been nearly cloudless for nearly two months.
‘Nona walking across the road to get a better look. I took this out the passenger-side truck window. The weird vertical dark line on the left is the truck’s antenna. Isn’t she a most gorgeous creature?
The girls got their post, now let’s highlight some boys.
Hayden and Tenaz have been shepherding young Apollo since around the time Skywalker was born.
Handsome Hayden. He’s just like daddy (Grey/Traveler); so hard to get a shot of him where he’s not ignoring me.
Tenaz is nearly the spitting image of his sire, Hollywood. Color notwithstanding.
Young Apollo is hanging with the big boys. He’s just as handsome as a yearling as he’s been all along.
Apollo with Tenaz.
Apollo with Hayden. Love the look. 🙂
The three musketeers.
The last time I saw them, they were hanging out with Storm, who is looking hale and hearty. They all are!
They’ve also been spotted with Bounce and Poco at various times (not together).
