S’aka, Killian and Apollo.
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Ah, the sweet days of spring. Cool weather, wind to keep the gnats away, naps in the shade, the promise of rain … what?! Yep, more rain came in the afternoon and evening.
Double, triple, quadruple yep – we are loving the moisture!
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While Ty was snoring a bit off to the left, Seneca was in the grip of dreams.
Humans dream of wild horses galloping wild across the range. Of what, oh what, do mustangs dream, napping upon that wild range?
Seneca and Chipeta take a nap below Temple Butte.
A few minutes later, a little rain shower swept through, and we rushed for cover.
Well, they rushed. It was kinda funny to see tough mustangs making a run for the few trees in the area.
The rain didn’t last long. The naps lasted much longer. 🙂
Kreacher shows off the marks of a life wildly lived.
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Disappointment Valley and Spring Creek Basin got a wonderfully relieving rain. The dehydrated earth is soaking it in, and more – hopefully – is on the way. The landscape is greener already. Seriously.
Warning: If snakes are not your thing, you may want to skip this post.
And Mom … no photographers were harmed in the making of these photographs!
Thanks to the sharp eyes of friend and fellow mustang advocate Kat Wilder, we found the first rattlesnake of 2015 in Spring Creek Basin.
It may have been the first rattler seen in the basin, but it wasn’t the first Kat has seen this year; she had just seen another one farther south in Disappointment Valley.
The weather is warm – and has been. It seems past due to have this first sighting. Three bull snakes have crossed my path in the last couple of weeks. Bull snakes are awesome. They can eat as many rodents as they like.
Rattlesnakes do kinda freak me out a bit. And part of my childhood was spent in Texas, with rattlers way bigger than those I’ve seen in Colorado.
Live and let live (except when they’re in my house (don’t ask)), I always say.
Did you peek yet?
We did have a great visit with one of the bands – not terribly far away but far enough away from the rattlesnake. 🙂
This is your last warning.
Scroll at your own visual peril.
Kat’s truck is immediately to the left, and she’s shooting from above through the window in the driver’s side door.
Important note: Long lenses are great for photographing mustangs … and other critters best seen from a distance (!).
P.S. This particular critter isn’t nearly as large as it appears; coiled like this, it would have fit on a salad plate.
Aspen attracts the coolest friends.
Two of Spring Creek Basin’s beauties: Piedra and Temple Butte.
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Happy, happy birthday to my “little” brother, Jeff! (He’s younger, but he’s taller!)
… I’m sleepin’ here.
Kwana – fully into his afternoon nap. His eyes were totally closed. His ears were somewhat active. He was completely confident that his pals, Kreacher (to the left) and Duke (to the right), would protect him.
Grey/Traveler struts his stuff below a still-stormy sky. The region got rain – finally – this past weekend. Amounts varied wildly and included rain, hail and snow. The thirsty earth already is dry again, but we’re enjoying crystalline days and glorious sunrises and sunset.
Such a look from sweet Jadi at the top of her basin home. Beyond is outside Spring Creek Basin, but it’s still part of Disappointment Valley.
Spring Creek Basin Mustangs 