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Make:KONICA MINOLTA
Model:MAXXUM 5D
Shutter Speed:1/200 second
Aperture:F/13.0
Focal Length:200 mm
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Date Taken:Mar 1, 2008, 10:12:35 AM

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Country Relaxin'by `kkart

Photography / Animals, Plants & Nature / Domesticated Animals

Country Relaxin'

This past Saturday I ventured up to Guanella Pass and onwards to the Ghost Town of Como, a literal timewarp that harks back to the wildwest, fully intact and presevered, few folks still live here. It is high up, probably close to 10,000 feet, and this winter has been VERY bad in the high country. In fact just last week they interviewed a resident of Como and she talked about how the town was totally cut off of supplies...which made me right away think of the horses there. I have photographed these horses the last 5 years now, and I always find them so friendly...not your typical horses, these are true and tried working horses...where Cowboys still exist and the west stil lives. Upon entering Como, I was shocked at the snowbanks, over 20 feet high, and they were plowed out finally from a construction crew using Catepillars. And low and behold, so was the feeding field for the horses.......

I was happy they were ok, as I was quite concerned, as they have become kind of a good friend to me and my camera.

More on Como can be found here [link] and here [link] and it's history as a Wild West town

Thoughts welcomed, print to come!
---John

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~Teddybearwish Feb 25, 2011

Oh i love the picture and the name of the picture (:

~1Ivory2Roses3 Dec 16, 2010

What an amazing image!!!

Awww, the horsie's so relaxed and happy!

~ogiedomane Jul 12, 2010

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~helstrom Jun 21, 2010

Oh wow, I just ran across this amazing photo today!! I really like how the horse is in the forefront with the low depth of field, and plus the horse looks like its having a fun time just lounging out on the ground