Where the Wild Things Are

Oh, how many times have we been in the Pryor Mountains and seen nothing in the way of wildlife! We are always looking for the wild horses (or bears), and have spotted only a few. It turns out that we have been on the wrong side of the mountains!

A few weeks ago on the blog, I mentioned Burnt Timber Road and its warning sign regarding the kind of vehicle required in to navigate it. This weekend, we parked the camper at the start of the road and spent both Friday and Saturday riding it. And guess what... We saw horses both days! Friday afternoon, we came across a small herd. We spent quite a bit of time watching them and taking pictures before returning to the camper for a late dinner. 

Moonrise 

The sunrise that I did not get up to see

Saturday morning, we headed for Sykes Ridge Road. Dan has been wanting to try this one for quite a while. We were just getting started when I spotted two horses looking down on us from a higher ridge. Then a little later, we spied another one. This time we were looking down on it, as we had scrambled up a hillside to investigate what we thought might be a cave. (It wasn't.)

We ate our lunch on a peak high above the Big Horn Recreational Area - as in one of the peaks that tower overhead when you are standing at Devil's Overlook or Barry's Landing. We then continued up Sykes Ridge. This trail is a great ride - lots of up and down hills, in and out of trees, and vistas that go on forever. 

Not long after lunch, Dan noticed a group of bighorn sheep lounging in the shade of a lone tree. So once again, we were off the machines and photographing wild things. 





The highlight of the day, though, was still to come. As we approached Pen's Cabin, there were horses everywhere! It was so much fun to photograph a couple of foals, as well as the interaction of both stallions and mares. We spent a long time enjoying their antics before reluctantly moving on. My day was made! That's one more thing that I can cross off the Summer 2015 To Do list. 

Whole lotta horses!

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