I’m still one photo shoot behind in posting. This trip was early May. Found both the North and South herds. Lots of foals this year which will only give the BLM an excuse to round up. More to come.
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Onaqui Wild Horses August 29 Photographs
Even after photographing this herd for over eight years I continue to be surprised each and every trip out to them. This time was no different. We were able to find the herds in a few different locations, and then we were blessed with a spectacular rainbow over the herd! It seemed to last forever! Then to top it off, we had a marvelous sunset with the herd in the distance. I must admit I was surprised at how many “keepers” I seemed to find. We were assured by a “BLM volunteer” that this herd will NOT be rounded up in the next few weeks. I hope she is correct. Looking forward to cooler temps next month.
Visit to the Onaqui Herd by YEEHAAA and Salt Lake Center for Science Education Students
I had the privilege of taking some students from the Salt Lake Center for Science & Education (SLCSES) out to see the Onaqui Herd. This was in conjunction with the “Youth Edification Equine Human Association and Alliance” (YEEHAAA). It has been raining constantly this spring and I have never seen so much rain! The difficulty that presents is that the herd is not using the watering holes so they can be difficult to locate and even more difficult to get to if they are off the main roads. The side roads are almost impassable. We did luck out (I had gone out the night before to locate the herd) and found the herd where they located the previous evening very close to the road. I believe the students appreciated this magnificent national treasure we are lucky enough to have in our “back-yard”. We were able to walk to the horses and they seemed to have a good time interacting with these wonderful animals. We only had about 1 1/2 hours to be with the horses in order to get the students back to the school by 3:30. We ran into a very nice group of folks from Salt Lake that brought a relative that lives in England to see this wonderful herd of wild horses! I only with the BLM could realize how devastating it will be for future visitors if they remove 80% of the herd. HOW SENSELESS!!!! The stallions seem especially aggressive this spring. Lots of fights!!!
Fine Art Photos – Wild Horses
I have added a new tab on my homepage. Â It is labeled “Fine Art Photos”. Â Here are the Images that are on that page. Â Click on the tab for a full explanation of the photographs. Â To get back to my home page just click on the main title.
Photographs of Onaqui Wild Horses Taken in March 2017
In reviewing the photographs I have taken of the Onaqui herd of wild horses in 2017 I noticed I have not posted photographs of my trip in March. Â As you can see, most of the horses have their winter fur and winter facial hair. Â It was a long and cold winter for this herd, but as you can also see by these photographs that there are plenty of new foals this year.
The clouds were amazing. Â When I see the contrast between white clouds and blue sky or storm I immediately see the photograph in Black and White. Â That happened several times on this trip and I really like some of the black and white renderings.
I am working on another set of selected photographs that I will put in a tab called “Fine Art”. Â Hope to have it done next week. Â Enjoy the hot summer!
