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A wild mare crossing a seasonal pool of water at the south end of Washoe Lake State Park. The breeze was minimal providing me with an opportunity to capture a reflection of the horse and the Carson Range.
Two bachelor stallions who live on the eastern slope of Nevada's Virginia Range. This image was taken south of Fernley, NV. A stunning bay roan stallion with his full winter coat.
I captured this shot as this band of wild horses was startled by a falconer working with his birds. I was waiting at the foot of the slope when the horses were startled. They saw me and made a wide sweeping turn in front of me. The dust was a nice touch.
A large band or possibly two that were running from a dog that was loose at Washoe Lake State Park. Often times I have no idea what I will encounter when photographying the wild horses in Nevada.
A band of wild horses walking on the ice at Washoe Lake. Timing is everything. The sun was setting, and I didn't think I was going to capture a subject worth photographing on this trip to the park.
A wild mare and her foal retreating into the hills of Nevada's Virginia Range. I wonder what message was being communicated between these two.
A touching moment between a mare and her foal. A mother's gently touch in an attempt to tell her youngster that it was time to get up and get moving with the rest of the band. This image was taken on the western slope of Nevada's Virginia Range.
Sly is a stallion who is seldom seen as he wanders in Nevada's Virginia Range. He prefers to stay in the area of the range that is also difficult to access.
I have had this image in my mind for many years. I often capture the reflections of Mount Rose and Slide Mountain of the Carson Range in Little Washoe Lake. As I was leaving the area on this winter afternoon this band of wild horses entered the area.
A band of wild horses near the upper elevations of Nevada's Viriginia Range. The Carson Range that is east of the Lake Tahoe Basin is visible in the background.
During the peak temperatures of the summer on Nevada's Virginia Range the horses use varying amounts of creativity to cool off. This stallion chose to take a mud bath that was the recent result of a thunderstorm that had passed through earlier.
A band of wild horses getting water from a pond in Storey County, Nevada. During the summer and spring, I used to see up to two hundred horses at this watering hole. It is now part of a reclamation project that the data centers use. No longer accessible.
This band of wild horses was a common sight on the Ranch 102 property in Washoe County, NV. Located on the north side of the Truckee River the horses have access to plenty of water and grasses to eat.
Two young stallions having bit of fun. They were running beside a canal at the base of the Virginia Range.
This young stallion was always aware I was in the area with my camera. He seemed to understand what I was hoping to capture as he would always strut around when I was present.
Some youngsters are a little apprehensive in the presence of vehicles or humans. This filly decided it was time to seek protection from her mother. The other horses in the band weren't as cautious.
One of the first images that I took of the wild horses on Nevada's Virginia Range. I was fascinated by the geometry of the horses. I have spent the last fifteen years in an attempt to capture other wild horses in a similar pose with no luck.
Freeman Spring in Nevada's Virginia Range was frozen on this winter morning. This buckskin stallion seemed to beware of that and walked around the edges of the spring. The shards of ice are visible as they break loose under his weight.
The vegetation that grows along the banks of the Truckee River can provide a stunning setting to photography in. This small band likes to stay by the river between the McCarran Ranch Preserve and the Ranch 102 property by USA Parkway.
Two stallions engaging in battle near a watering hole on the Virginia Range. The palomino stallion was sending a message to the cremello stallion that he was getting too close to mares in his band.
A young stallion who is with a large band in the upper elevation of Nevada's Virginia Range. I captured this image as the band was running below a ridge in Lyon County, Nevada.
A young foal at the front of the band with the mare and stallion.
The bands scatter from the spring as another stallion arrives. There has been no precipitation on the range for over six weeks. The mud has turned to dust.
A band of wild horses left the spring and gathered to observe as this stallion waited for an opening to appear at the seep.
The seep in the area is refilling at a very slow rate. Only one horse can drink at a time. The others waiting grow impatient occasionally leading to a bit of chaos.
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