Wild mustangs ...

[twasadark]

Oh, man, my trip was AWESOME.  The Eastern Sierras in CA are lovely - high chaparral, very sparsely populated, wide open and empty.  My kinda place.  Being on horseback for 4 days was nowhere near as physically grueling as I expected it to be, although we were both a little sore in the pants.  LOL.  The weather was wild - snow, rain, and hail EVERY day.  But as corny as it sounds, it was more of an adventure that way.  We never did end up finding any wild mustangs - they fled the storm in the opposite direction - but we did find their tracks and manure piles and as strange as it sounds Bran and I didn't really care.  It was just so amazing to be out in that country on horseback the whole time. 

In camp, we had someone to cook and clean for us, and lend Bran his $700 high altitude jacket when she was freezing.  We found obsidian arrowheads, saw cougar tracks, a snake, and one measly little mule deer.  I don't have all my pics back yet, but here are a few behind the cut.  I didn't include one of myself because all the ones I have make me look like a scary Russian peasant woman, complete with horrid babushka.  Bran and I look a lot alike, with the caveat that I'm older, fatter, and not as pretty.  :-)

First hour on the ride ...



Bran and "Buddy" ...



Trying not to freeze to death as we waited out the 'blizzard' ...



Taken as I gawked at the scenery ...

In other news, I'm off work for another week because of my health "issue", which would be great if #1 I felt better and #2 I was actually getting paid for the time off.  Oh well, such is life.  Still, I am grateful to be able to enjoy my home, various critters, and my INTERNET CONNECTION in the meantime.   And since the amplificathon ends on Monday, I'll be able to record a few more!  Because, you know, the world can never have enough of my blatherings ...

Last but not least, clicky here for a FREE album by Empires.  It rocks.  :-)

Comments

[hotfuzz85.livejournal.com]

Oh man. It looks lovely.And you look so beautiful and contented next to that horse.

Oooooh. What band is that?
No matter. Dl/ing anyways.

[hotfuzz85.livejournal.com]

Shucks, it wasn't you.

[twasadark.livejournal.com]

LOL about your icon!!!

:-)

[twasadark.livejournal.com]

The band is called Empires - I've never heard of them, but they are pretty good. And free? I'm ALL over that! LOL.

[pdragon76.livejournal.com]

That trip sounds like Dragons heaven, dude.

Glad you had a good time. Make sure you post the rest of those photos when you get 'em back. I'll be keeping an eye out. :)

[twasadark.livejournal.com]

Thanks, love! I'll definitely post more of the photos when I get them. Inflicting my photos on people is one of my most treasured joys ... lol.

Which reminds me, I never did post my Moab photos! Shame on me! I'll have to see what I can do about that ...

:-)

[edge-of-night.livejournal.com]

Beautiful pictures!!! I love the last one to bits. Glad you had a fun time! I like when things don't go according to plan, such as the weather, because adventures are way more fun. ^_^

[twasadark.livejournal.com]

God knows I *crave* adventure ... my life is pretty boring otherwise! :-)

[smilla02.livejournal.com]

Man, your trip looks wonderful. Those pictures and the horse.. OMG! I want to se more.

On the other hand, I'm sorry that you are not feeling well. I hope you do very soon.
♥

[twasadark.livejournal.com]

Thanks, love. :-) I'll post more when I get them. I have some rolls of film to develop still - it's so strange how *everyone* is using digital cameras today when just a few years ago film was still used a lot!

Anyhow, healthwise I'm doing better the last few days. I'm sure another week off work will do me good ...

[sadiane.livejournal.com]

Pics are lovely - the one of the horses in the snow looks a bit like a Christmas card. I always love the look of high desert, even if the entire snow in May thing is a huge NO in my book.

also, am slightly jealous of your daughter's hair. There seems to be a whole lot of it

[twasadark.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Snow in May was WILD - loved it, though, although having my fingers and toes turn into little frozen lumps was not as fun, lol.

Yes, Bran has gorgeous hair - it's down to her behind now, and quite thick. Lucky kid ...

[mre-quecky.livejournal.com]

Wow, looks like a great trip!

[twasadark.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Did you ever listen to "Letters In My Mind"? Did you like it?

[mre-quecky.livejournal.com]

Yes, of course, I think I already commented on it somewhere...

[(Anonymous)]

Oh man that sounds like a fantastic trip! Spending the entire time on horseback sounds so awesome! (Melissa)

Mustangs

[(Anonymous)]

Fond memories, just didn't have the snow. Loved riding, riding, looking, looking, and the returning to have someone cook and clean for me. Ah, the life!

Mustangs

[(Anonymous)]

Fond memories, just didn't have the snow. Loved riding, riding, looking, looking, and the returning to have someone cook and clean for me. Ah, the life!

Melissa