Spring Creek Basin Mustangs

Maiku was standing guard for his band (he’s a lieutenant stallion), watching another nearby band. As long as they keep their distance, the little guy can be drowsy in the June sunshine. 🙂

Hopefully I can update this in the morning. Errors tonight!

Piedra the lovely grazes in a sea of green and color. The wildflowers in that particular area of the basin were just beautiful. All small … all beautiful!

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The week has been so busy I nearly missed posting today! Apologies!

There actually is a place in Spring Creek Basin that I call bachelor ridge, and this isn’t it. 🙂 But that is a bachelor, and he’s fleeing another bachelor up and over the ridge he had available.

Mysterium gives me a look while napping in the wind. I wish I could interpret their curiosity. Mine translates as “yes, I’m still here, and yes, I find you as fascinating and beautiful as always”!

No need to translate Kwana’s body language here: He was on his way to meet a young bachelor. They were very gentlemanly in their meeting.

Isn’t he studly?!

Looking in the opposite direction from yesterday, Miss Chipeta is looking lovely against one of the most recognizable backgrounds in Spring Creek Basin: McKenna Peak and Temple Butte.

Two wild pinto ponies in wild, free country. Lots to love!

In a single picture, this explains Disappointment Valley these days:

+ A little snow in the shady (north-facing) places.

+ Monochromatic scenery as a wonderfully wet winter fades.

+ One very handsome – and mud-speckled – mustang looking just the slightest bit pudgy. 🙂

The rockband layer in the background at left is above a canyon through which Disappointment Creek flows. The creek is running. It doesn’t run through Spring Creek Basin – in fact, the arroyos and drainages of the upper, southern part of the herd management area drain into Disappointment Creek – but that riparian corridor benefits a wide variety of other wildlife in the area.

I think the ponies look their shaggiest just before they start shedding, and handsome Mister Maiku is looking very shaggy. 🙂

Hollywood’s band and Comanche’s band make tracks in the snow from an arroyo that held – despite the below-freezing temp – actual, slurpable water in its slushy depths.

Again the disclaimer that these photos were taken a week or so ago; the snow pictured is all lovely moisture in the ground now (meaning, it has melted!). 🙂