Thursday, December 26, 2013

Suncatchers



December 26 2013

When the temperature dips to -16°F - rare for southwest Idaho, even in the winter - the horses turn their thick coats broadside to the rising sun. Their 90° body angle to the sun exposes the most surface area to the warming rays.









7 comments:

  1. Just beautiful! Animals always seem to know how to take care of themselves and stay warm.

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  2. "It is the blessed sun." (Taming of the Shrew) My Boys love to sunbathe too. Hasn't been that cold here, thank goodness, but cold enough.

    Once again, beautiful pictures.

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  3. They are so gorgeous! Wonderful photos! But could you just build them a little campfire at night to huddle by? Merri, that's brutal cold! Happy holidays to you and yours!

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  4. Love these photos. We're getting a rare sunny day here and Dancer is pancaked out in the field, sunning himself.

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  5. It looks cold in those lovely photos. I did wonder - do the horses turn around once in a while to warm the other side?

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