All 5 of our neighbor's horses were laid out near the fence.
They didn't move a muscle as I approached them with a camera.
I heard at least two of them softly snoring...
Their dreams must have been sweet.
40 degrees and sunny. How perfect for a little late morning shut-eye.
"Huh? Who's that? So, I have hay hair. What of it, camera lady?"
February 24, 2012
February 17, 2012
Curious Pronghorn
We never know what we're going to see when we go out for a ride. Near the Green River, we came up on a herd of pronghorn (Antilocapra americana).
They stared at us for awhile, wondering what kind of animal we were. Though these guys didn't seem interested in running, the pronghorn (also called a pronhorn antelope, or simply an antelope, although it actually isn't of the antelope family) can run up to 60mph and cover close to 8 yards in a single stride. Wikipedia cites the pronghorn as the second fastest land animal, second only to the cheetah. They have large eyes with a 320 degree field of vision.
After a few minutes of keeping a close watch on horses and riders, they moved on, in no particular hurry.
They stared at us for awhile, wondering what kind of animal we were. Though these guys didn't seem interested in running, the pronghorn (also called a pronhorn antelope, or simply an antelope, although it actually isn't of the antelope family) can run up to 60mph and cover close to 8 yards in a single stride. Wikipedia cites the pronghorn as the second fastest land animal, second only to the cheetah. They have large eyes with a 320 degree field of vision.
After a few minutes of keeping a close watch on horses and riders, they moved on, in no particular hurry.
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