Wild horses with nice skies and sunset
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When passing through southwestern Wyoming, I always try to hop up on the wild horse plateau to look for and photograph some of the horses, especially if conditions are right. My prior trip through in early spring, I encountered a heavy snowstorm and didn't take the chance. This time as I was getting near, the sky either had puffy white clouds with blue sky, or a localized rain shower, or dark gray thunderstorm skies.
It was about 6:30pm when I arrived, so I hurried up onto the plateau above Rock Springs. It took a while to locate any of the horses as none were in sight from the main road. A short trip down a 4WD side path took me over a ridge where I found a small herd of 5 mares and a stallion.
They were grazing machines and kept their heads down to the ground most of the time, paying little attention to me as I tried to stay up with them. I stayed with them about an hour and half and had them all to myself.
It was about 6:30pm when I arrived, so I hurried up onto the plateau above Rock Springs. It took a while to locate any of the horses as none were in sight from the main road. A short trip down a 4WD side path took me over a ridge where I found a small herd of 5 mares and a stallion.
They were grazing machines and kept their heads down to the ground most of the time, paying little attention to me as I tried to stay up with them. I stayed with them about an hour and half and had them all to myself.
"Coming at me!" This was when I first found the horses. Photo taken hanging out the truck window.
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Stallion grazing along the ridgeline
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Looks like a painting out of a western novel
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The herd trotting along as I follow on the road
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Sunset light on the horses
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The stallion moving through the sagebrush
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bbrown5154
Loc: Baltimore, MD
Very nice set.
The first image is excellent.
Are they skittish or humans don't bother them because encounters are rare?
The first image is excellent.
Are they skittish or humans don't bother them because encounters are rare?
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runakid
Loc: Shelbyville, TN
Lovely animals and your capture is perfect.
Please share directions on where to find them.
Please share directions on where to find them.
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