Sweetness in an mule by amontanaview
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Sweetness in an mule by

This mule lives with a group of farm mules and horses west of Victor, Montana USA in a very large, grassy pasture. They all have such personality and relationships. A few of them are teams and stick together even while loafing in the pasture. I love visiting them whenever I pass by on this country road.

One of a series of three closeups of the mule and horse herd.
Here are the other two:
Hay, I am thinking…
Yours, mine and ours

Canon EOS 7D, 1/500s, f/4.0, ISO:500, 500mm – manual setting
Canon EF500mm f/4L IS USM lens, handheld over my arm on the fence post

Jan 2012

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About amontanaview

Merle Loman is an outdoor enthusiast living in the Bitterroot Valley located south of Missoula in western Montana. Her adventures start there but will also travel the world. She runs, hikes, bikes, fishes, hunts, skis and always take photos.

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mule, winter, winter coat, horse, equine

Comments

  • John44
    John44about 1 month ago

    Beautiful capture

  • Thank you John!

    – amontanaview

  • Samohsong
    Samohsongabout 1 month ago

    You think about all the mining and farming the mules have done and how life would have been difficult without their contribution! Wonderful capture Merle! ~Sam

  • You are so right. This is a fairly large group of working mules and horses. I don’t know the owner, but he/she isn’t wealthy (at least the truck is old and rusted) but takes excellent care of them. I see them trailored away during summer and fall so I know they work. Many of them are “teams or pairs” as in evident of their similar size, etc and that they “hang out” together. It is really fun to see watch them as I often drive by the pasture on the way to my hikes.

    – amontanaview

  • I need to spell check before I add my replies, but you get the drift.

    – amontanaview

  • GiselaSchneider
    GiselaSchneiderabout 1 month ago

  • HaleyRenee
    HaleyReneeabout 1 month ago

    Great shot! This mule has sweet eyes :)

  • Thank you very much, yes the eyes are sweet.

    – amontanaview

  • Andrew Paranavitana
    Andrew Paranav...about 1 month ago

  • THANK! Wow, I am so happy about this feature!

    – amontanaview