We went looking for the wild horses at the Salt River. I’d gotten a tip for where and what time of day they’re likely to be seen, so Climbing Daddy, Rocket Kid, and I took a road trip.
As you might have gathered from the headline, we didn’t see any horses. But it did give us the chance to explore a little bit of the Salt River where I’d not been before.
First, having the opportunity to shoot things in reflections was delightful. Most of what and where I shoot, there’s not water.
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“Mom! My shoes are covered in mud!” Shocking…
![photo of Rocket Kid's feet walking over stones in water. The stones are not out of the water enough to keep his feet dry.](https://heat-weirdlastname.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/DSC_0571-1024x683.jpg)
The sun was low. Some things were too shadowed to take good shots, but others were simply lovely.
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I love this one in black and white
![black and white photo with the river in the center, bushes and trees to the right, a rock face to the left, and mountains in the background](https://heat-weirdlastname.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/DSC_0586-2-683x1024.jpg)
Rocket Kid was captivated by things large and small.
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Possible swamp monster?
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The plants in a little overgrown spot made interesting designs against the sky.
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It’s a beautiful time of year to be photographing anything outdoors!
Have a great week!