No one would really know it by this blog, but I'm not really a horse lover - per se. I never dreamed of having a pony as a little girl. I never collected horse figurines or had horse posters on my bedroom walls. I even horrified Ella by laughing during the movie Flicka, when Tim McGraw (easy on the eyes and ears, but a terrible actor) was going to shoot Flicka, and his daughter, dramatically strewn across the horse says, "it's okay, you can shoot us." That just killed me and I had to laugh out loud. I felt pretty bad when Ella looked at me with tears streaming down her face.
So, I've never really taken an interest in horses, until we moved out to this part of town where wild horses roam the hills. They're fascinating to watch, in my opinion. They're graceful, playful, maternal, protective, violent, territorial, curious and friendly. Unfortunately, I'm the only one in the family who thinks so :D No one else shares my enthusiasm :(
I've watermarked these pictures. Mostly it makes me feel kind of important, but I also want to make some money if National Geographic tries to use them. In fact, I'm pretty sure National Geographic will be contacting me soon, providing me with hundreds of thousands of dollars in new equipment, and offering me a featured $pread in their magazine. I'm sure you will agree ;-)
The wild horses tie Reno's landscape together so well I think!
Near the Toll Brothers development
Downtown Reno in the background
Over looking the Donner Springs/Hidden Valley areas, and Sparks
Siesta time
Upon waking
A few of them need some Rogaine
Over looking the Damonte Ranch High School Mustangs football field
Above the Reynon and Bardis development, Peavine Mountain in the background
Seen better days
My grandmother always hated it when my bangs would hang in my eyes like that. This black one is a bad a** stallion, and he was staring me down. I've named him 'The Black Hand'. But don't worry, I was ready to jump in my car
Above Damonte Ranch High School
Munching on the native grasses
Mt. Rose in the background
I see you
In the wetlands
15 comments:
These photos are way too good for National Geographic.
Wow...those are great pictures. For saying that...do I get 10% of your thousands. ;)
I love "Seen better days"
LOVE IT!
awesome! we share your enthusiasm for the wild horses. they have made it into Ferntucky so we see them quite often now...and it never gets dull!
the last pic was my fav
Great pictures. Maybe you can get a bidding war going between NG and Smithsonian? Talk about bucks! :-)
You did a great job capturing the plight of Wild Horse Mary's mustangs!
What a brilliant idea to market your pics to National Geographic. That's yet another thing I could do to make money that has nothing at all to do with my master's degree. For now I'll stick to my google ads:)
I've been to Reno/Sparks like a zillion times and never saw these guys. I need to get after my family for not showing me!
Great pictures! I'm glad you figured out my instructions for watermarking. I thought I sounded a bit confusing.
The pics are beautiful. I miss those horses. I love watching any animal in the wild. Especially how social the horses are, with each other I mean.
I can relate to the one whose "seen better days".
Thank you everyone! It'll probably come as no surprise that my new camera equipment and contract is in the mail. And I don't even have college degree career choice regret. See what wonderful things are possible when you're too lame to graduate? ;-)
I think you are so talented--I especially love the ones that are horse juxtaposed against modern city--it is so interesting and different.
Great pictures. I totally have the desire to go watch 'Man from Snowy River' now:)
all the pics. are great! do you just drive/hike around all day until you spot them? just wondering:)
Wow, those are great. I am sure National Geographic is gathering their resources to send you an employment invitation.
Allison, they're very easy to spot - even from the freeway if you know what you're looking for. They hang out mostly off the dirt road between where the gun club is (just down from Toll Brothers) and Rattlesnake Mountain. That dirt road is about a mile long, and that's where I go see them most of the time. It only takes a couple minutes to get there.
Don't tell National Geographic, but most of those pics were taken from the driver's seat, or standing next to my car. The most I ever 'hiked' was about 50 feet over to the sleeping pony. The process isn't nearly as dramatic as it may look :)
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