Spring Creek Basin Mustangs

Juniper walks up the Round Top trail (the main “dome” is to the right) while Flash imitates a mountain goat at far right. Seeing her coat gleaming like a beacon is what originally alerted me to the horses being there in the first place, when a higher sun was still illuminating the little “cove” in the middle ground.

The trail goes on up to what I call “the bench,” which provides a nice little viewpoint, then on across/up that ridge that looks horizontal (I assure you that it’s not) to the top.

I’ve found manure piles up the ridge and on top, but this is the first time I’ve seen any horses up there!

Beautiful Madison: a vibrant vision in a dusty world.

Skywalker.

Sunset glow.

No other words necessary.

Very muddy Sundance, with the rest of his band, looks for green bits among the sage and shadscale. It IS coming up, slowly but surely.

There’s a pond fairly nearby where I found them that evening, and I hope that’s where he’s taking advantage of both the water and mud. It’s the only pond that has water currently in Spring Creek Basin.

Looking in the opposite direction of Thursday’s post (and with a peek of sunshine), Terra ambles after the band, grazing along the way. That background is dramatic in its own, very different way!

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Can’t believe I forgot in the busy-ness of the past week and scheduling posts, but happy Easter, everyone! And particular congratulations to mama Savanna (not a mustang, not in the basin) on her own beautiful new precious baby girl. 🙂