Season’s blessings

25 12 2023

Merry Christmas and happiest of holidays to all you loyal readers and admirers of Spring Creek Basin’s beautiful and beloved mustangs!

Our very dry winter (so far) and just lack of a particular image that said to me “Merry Christmas” mean that this year’s greeting “card” shows fuzzy ponies and the nearest snow on the peaks of Utah’s La Sal Mountains. (OK, maybe not quite the nearest … say, the most photogenic.)

From our herd to yours – four- and two-legged all – we wish you all the blessings of this special season! 🙂


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Focus on the eye

23 12 2023

Alegre stopped behind this dead pinon or juniper, as if to “hide,” but then her attention was caught by other members of her band, which gave me time to focus on her lovely white-lashed obsidian eye.


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Image is(n’t) everything

22 12 2023

Another little moment that looked more intense than it was. Skywalker the brave.

This totally goes against his (desired?!) bad-boy image, but doesn’t his muzzle look soft and velvety and perfect for kisses?!


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Focus point

21 12 2023

I was doing one of those things where I was focusing on the horses in the foreground, then focusing on the mountains in the background … when a little bit of a scuffle broke out, interrupting naps all around.

Post-scuffle, I had the mountains in focus but not the horse. … I still kinda think it works. What do ya’ll think?

Happy winter solstice!


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Blue gold

20 12 2023

These December days have been glorious. No doubt about it.

Some snow would be great. 🙂


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Coy

19 12 2023

Maybe Chipeta thought she could take the “low road” and escape notice. …

No such luck, lady. 🙂

Look how thick and fuzzy her coat is!


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Winter-ready

18 12 2023

By the amount of snow on the cliff side, you can tell it’s north-facing. There’s not a lot of snow out there otherwise.

Cassidy Rain doesn’t mind. I think you can see from here: She’s fuzzy and winter-ready!


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Clearing

17 12 2023

Another pic – this time of dear Aspen – as the fog was clearing from the bowl of Spring Creek Basin a couple of mornings ago. He’s showing his age and moving slower these days, but he’s doing all right, hanging out – sometimes – with another bachelor and/or sometimes trailing a band.


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Splash of light

16 12 2023

The National Weather Service has this to say about the formation of fog: “Warm air, moist air blows in from the south and if there is snow or cool moisture on the ground it will come in contact with the warm, moist winds. This contact between the air and ground will cause the air blowing in to become cool. Then dew point rises and creates high humidity and forms fog.”

That describes our conditions the last couple of mornings to a T.

It might go without saying that in the high-desert country of Southwest Colorado, we rarely get fog. 🙂

One of the coolest – and picturesque – things about fog is when it’s starting to clear in favor of that strongest of atmospheric conditions (especially in Southwest Colorado): sunshine. 🙂

Above, I happened to catch sight of a few bachelor stallions trotting across the landscape, with a hazy spotlight of sunshine casting light particularly on the rimrocks above Spring Creek canyon. Oh, so very pretty.


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He means business

15 12 2023

Whewwwwwwwww, Nellie! I would NOT want to be on the receiving end of THAT look of menace!

But a few paces later, all was well.

Sometimes, all it takes is a look and a bit of a stompy stride. 🙂

While upper/higher elevations got some snow yesterday and the previous night, Spring Creek Basin and the lower parts of Disappointment Valley got rain, which resulted in sticky/muddy ground. The moisture, though not a great amount, is always welcome. But season-wise, we’d kinda like some snow!

Apparently, Colorado may have a white Christmas! Hopefully that includes our little corner of the state.


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