Wild Horses, Route 66

Getting lost in New Mexico is fun! Except when you’re driving alone, in the middle of wilderness that goes on as far as the eye can see, and darkness is fast approaching. I captured this image of a wild horse during one such escapade while trying to follow the old Route 66 between Albuquerque and Grants, New Mexico. I was on what I thought was Route 66 for about ten miles when it suddenly turned into a dusty dirt road in the middle of a flat expanse of land with no discernible landmarks. There were no signs or lights, and it was getting dark. It gets pitch black out here, and this is snake country I began to tell myself. However, no fear is so great that it stops me from whipping out my camera when a photo opp occurs! Ar first, I thought that this may be a wild horse, but I am not sure. I could have been on private property for all I know. It may have been ranch land, given the fact that a cow was wandering free in the background (and looking at me like he knows I’m lost). Anyhow, I took the shot, kept driving and found a crossroad about 5 miles down that lead me to the Interstate. Yea! Good times!

This was captured handheld with a Pentax K100d with Shake Reduction (SR) and the Pentax 55-200mm lens.