The Adventure is in the Journey

This post is going off topic a bit but I have been wanting to capture pictures of the wild horses of Alberta. B~ always sees them when he is out working beyond the Cochrane area. He comes home with pictures and stories.  I have been wanting to get off my butt and go with him and capture more professional pictures (if you call Canon Rebel T1I,  "Professional", which compared to an iPhone, it is) Today was the day.  He always warned me that we might not see the horses. They are wild (or feral) after all. The last time he was working out there in January 2014, he did not see one, which is unusual but with all the controversy going on with the cull and collection of the horses in Alberta maybe it isn't unusual. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/jann-arden-joins-fight-against-alberta-wild-horse-cull-1.2539550

On the way, we had a cool (pun intended) surprise at Ghost Lake.

Calgary Sports Car Club Winter Rally Ice Cup

Wonder if I could take the Mazda 6 out there?

Looks like a lot of fun

Ghost Dam

After coming upon the car racing at Ghost Lake we continued on and went to one area where the wild horses like to graze. I had my camera ready and was getting really excited, but all we saw were horse tracks and road apples.  We continued on our way and had all but given up when I saw the 2 of them in the trees. Sadly, only 2, and both were trying to keep warm, against the brisk wind, in the trees. Both looked sad and lonely like they lost their best friend.  B~ normally sees up to 17 horses and all we saw were two. Did the others get culled or collected?

Bill and I agree to disagree on several issues but this one I think we agree that Government should not be messing with Mother Nature. The problems appears to start with the various wolf culls over the decades. For example:   http://albertawilderness.ca/news/2014/2014-02-11-engo-news-release-international-scientists-to-alberta-drop-archaic-wolf-bounties

After the horses "photo shoot", we continued on to the "World Famous" Water Valley Saloon for lunch. Okay okay, it may not be world famous, but it is famous to those that work and recreate in the forestry west of Calgary. In the summer that parking lot is filled with motorcycles.

Tonight I am feeling surreal. B~ tells me I need to go out with him again in the Spring as there should be foals. I would like to go but if I don't see any foals will I wish I didn't?