Spring Creek Basin Mustangs

Going back a couple of days, to the time before the wind when the mountains were still clear on the northwestern horizon.

I read an article recently about how lack of dust on the snow of the mountains is a good thing. … And it is (dust causes the snow to melt more rapidly). … But I imagine that those same researchers will find a pretty “good” layer of dust after this weekend, and that just joins the bad news of “skimpy snow” (according to the article) to begin with.

Still, we have to admire the positive, and that’s Flash and all our other wild ones in that magnificent landscape. … And pray for a wet(ter???) spring.

Gaia leads Juniper and Mysterium up a trail.

It looks pretty parched out there, but signs of spring are *everywhere*.

Back to current conditions, though this pic of Winona was taken the day before the snow-that-stuck-day (as opposed to the blowing-snow-didn’t-stick-at-all-days).

So peaceful … but we need a lot more of those snow-sticking days for the good of the rest of our year!