Spring Creek Basin Mustangs

As eye-catching as he is, Corazon isn’t really the modeling type. Here, I caught him napping in a scenic location. I call that a win!

Wily Chipeta tried her best to skunk me on this pic.

The view and the *light* on the view (McKenna Peak and Temple Butte) was SO pretty that I sat down in a shallow little drainage and waited for the band to mosey their way down the little slope they were on, right through that view.

Chipeta, of course, was the very last, after most everybody had grazed their way through with heads down and semi-hidden by the grass. Just as she went through my viewfinder – and I had to hold the camera vertical to get all the view within the frame – she picked up her pace, and I thought for sure I’d have a blurry mess. … But nope; gotcha, beauty. 🙂

It might seem that Rowan is monopolizing the photo opportunities among the members of Buckeye’s band, but in truth, her current feature on the blog is because, of all the horses, she’s the only one who looked up for a few seconds while I had that classic Spring Creek Basin skyline in my viewfinder! The horses are most definitely chasing the green, which – I know – is hardly visible unless you look closely. But it’s coming on. … And with any hope, the rain in today’s forecast will help greatly! (All prayers, wishes, hopes, dances, jigs and crossed fingers appreciated!)