Our flashy Mr. Flash is pretty darn grey these days. His old pinto spots are really hard to see now, unless you’re fairly close.
What doesn’t change is his handsomeness. 🙂
Still flashy
17 03 2025Comments : 10 Comments »
Categories : Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs
Buckskin sunset
16 03 2025
Kestrel pauses atop an arroyo before dropping down and crossing before moseying up the far hill with the band to continue grazing.
Though most of yesterday was sunny, the wind kept it pretty chilly, and we had an unforecast wave of snow move through the valley yesterday that stuck half an inch or so before it melted right away. Those fuzzy coats still are necessary.
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Categories : La Sal Mountains, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs
On the wander for evening water
15 03 2025
The temp dropped with the moisture Thursday night, and the wind didn’t relent, making the ponies’ still-fuzzy coats much appreciated, I’m sure. 🙂 This pond is one of two in the basin that currently have water, thank goodness.
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Categories : La Sal Mountains, Ponds, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs, Water
Wild girl
14 03 2025
Dundee just looks so strong and fiercely wild here, doesn’t she?
I took this pic just about as the nearly full moon was rising over the basin’s northeastern horizon. It wasn’t that spectacular, really, but Dundee always is. 🙂
The lunar eclipse likely wasn’t visible from Southwest Colorado in the early morning hours because of cloudy skies. I’m not too upset; we did get a bit of moisture out of those clouds!
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Categories : McKenna Peak, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs, Temple Butte
Mustang a’flying
13 03 2025
Photo critique: I wish I’d been lower for a better perspective as Mariah went racing past the mountains on the horizon. But I still love her expression and flying mane!
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Categories : La Sal Mountains, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs
Water visitors
12 03 2025I keep saying I’m not a bird photographer (I’m really not!), but birds keep finding their way in front of my viewfinder lately. Who am I to NOT try to photograph them?
These four mallard ducks (two drakes, two hens) were with another pair on one of two ponds in Spring Creek Basin that currently have water (which is in itself something special, given our dry conditions). They took off when I approached … and circled … then came back to land.
Super bummed that this shot is out of focus, just as one pair of ducks was landing on the water. But I love the position of their wings, and so I say it’s worth sharing.
This is another pair – landing flaps are down and ready!
Just about to touch down …
And splash landing! I caught the actual contact with the water, but the drake was blocking the hen, so I liked this image better. Watching them drop right over the pond and into the water is a lesson in flight dynamics, I’m sure! Not quite vertical, but it was a much steeper approach than I expected.
They (not necessarily these specific birds) are visitors every year … and every year, it surprises me that they’ve managed to find these spots of open water in the desert. Love having them. 🙂
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Categories : Ponds, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Water, Wild birds
Prince of his family
11 03 2025
Mama Shane and pumpkin Odin grazing together. He enjoys the watchful and doting protection of all the “aunties” in the band, but sometimes he just likes to be near mama. 🙂
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Categories : McKenna Peak, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs, Temple Butte
Bright delight
10 03 2025
I took this pic of Cassidy Rain while sitting on the edge of a shallow little ditch, hanging out while the band grazed and napped. Hope you all remembered the time change; crazy, isn’t it? The sun doesn’t actually set any differently than it did before … only the human clocks change.
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Categories : Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs
More braid art
9 03 2025
Now that braided mane of Terra’s is a master faery’s work of art! 🙂
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Still Mariah
8 03 2025
Pretty Mariah a few evenings ago, napping with her band.
It’s a good thing the horses still have their winter coats because while we haven’t gotten any sticking snow, Thursday, some squall waves passed through the region that left the ground at least damp. Up on the southern ridges of Disappointment Valley, there was actual snow and at least a temporary inch to 3 (?) of the white stuff, despite the strong wind (we even had an advisory) that blew it sideways. It was wet stuff, though, and we’re always grateful for ANY wet stuff.
The evening I spent with Mariah was fairly still, which was pretty nice.
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Categories : McKenna Peak, Spring Creek Basin Herd Management Area, Spring Creek Basin mustangs, Temple Butte
Spring Creek Basin Mustangs 