Spring Creek Basin Mustangs

Disappointment Creek doesn’t flow through Spring Creek Basin in Disappointment Valley, which is too bad because when it flows, it’s a good source of flowing (though usually very silty/muddy) water in a dry land.

Here, Kwana is looking through trees at some of his mares, and although I was uphill of him, I was happy to get some background in the frame of the south ridge above Disappointment Creek. It’s a rare background because the horses are rarely in that area of the basin.

It won’t be long before Terra sheds her “beard” for summer sleekness. 🙂

Chipeta keeps an eye on me with her band nearby. She never relaxes her guard, this wise, old girl. 🙂

Velvety girl Cassidy Rain will be shedding soon. … Maybe I should say that she’ll be *shed out* soon. The ponies are responding to light and warmth. Hot days will be here soon. Hopefully with accompanying rain.

Since the girls from Sand Wash Basin arrived, Dundee, who is a year older than Aiyanna and Rowan, has taken a very protective role. Aiyanna warmed up pretty quickly to Buckeye, but Dundee has been more protective of her girls and a little slower to warm up to Buckeye. So on this day, I was kind of quietly thrilled to see her and Buckles getting a little more friendly.

As much as I actively try to catch the light shining through Kwana’s clear blue eyes, it ends up being a random head turn that enables to light to shine so clearly through. 🙂

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Happy Earth Day!

Do something kind for yourselves and Earth – our own, collective home range – today!

Enough water to wade into = love.

Sometimes, the light is of such quality that reality is rendered more painterly than realistically. And then even masters admire the works of art created by our Mother Nature.