by Equus ferus Wild Horse Photography

Walkabout 2020 Day Second

A beautiful sunny day in the Basin. The Weather Underground says no rain today, but we always keep an eye to the sky. Our breakfast is light, coffee and cream of wheat. We snack on fruit, salty foods, and turkey jerky and hydrate extensively.

French press coffee
Simple propane stove. We rarely cook outdoors because there fire restrictions are common.

Yesterday’s lunch

Yesterday’s lunch- pizza cooked in a. Solar cooker called a GoSun
Real cinnamon buns cooked in the GoSun
Chopped squash ready to be steamed with butter, garlic, and a dash of salt
Some water to steam the veggies
Inserting the vegetables into the GoSun Solar Cooker. They were delicious!!!
Dinner is usually light and often reconstituted. Tonight repast is Pad Thai. Tomorrow is Ben’s favorite- Beef Stroganoff !

Horses!!!

We saw hundreds of horses today and got some amazing photos. Here are a few of our cell phone shots

Corona’s Band
A stunning grey stallion
Dun stallion and the iconic Bears Ears – a useful landmark in the Basin
A grey stallion against cumulonimbus clouds
Two Mares : a grey, and a liver chestnut roan – her legs are red indicating her base coat is chestnut (in spite of her very dark mane and tail.)
My favorite time of day for photography. The hour or two before dusk is called the golden hour. Some of the best photos are taken in this soft warm light.
Beautiful bay roan stallion

Tomorrow we run to town for gas and ice. There’s a storm predicted for Tuesday, so we wanted to be prepared to hunker down and watch movies until the Basin dries out. The

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