In September, I was visiting the Red Desert Complex in Wyoming and I turned down a road into Lost Creek. It was a windy day, which usually means wild horses are especially wary. I spotted a huge group of wild horses quite a way from the dirt road. I decided to hike out and see how close I could get. …
Sable Island – The Wildest Place for Horses
Sable Island is a magical place. Located 100 miles from Halifax, Nova Scotia, it is a 42 km long sand island that is home to birds, grey seals and about 500 wild horses. The weather in the winter is very harsh, yet these wild horses thrive there, and they are free to roam with their families with no fear of …
The Wildest Heart
In Wyoming’s Red Desert, wild horses roam, and in the area known as the Red Desert Complex, some of the most colorful wild horses that I have ever spent time with live with their families. One of my very favorite stallions is a stunning blue roan with a dark face, and 4 white tall stockings on his legs. His name …
Stunning Sable Island Stallions
Sable Island is a magical place. Located 100 miles from Halifax, Nova Scotia, it is a 42 km long sand island that is home to birds, grey seals and about 500 wild horses. The weather in the winter is very harsh, yet these wild horses thrive there, and they are free to roam with their families with no fear of …
Dramatic Spanish Horses
I find that a black background and a black and white image can provide drama with an image, especially when the subjects are gorgeous and expressive Andalusian stallions in Spain. Two Andalusian stallions who are brothers and friends come close together as they are playing in an arena in Spain. This image has won many awards in juried art shows …
The Feisty Wild Filly and Her Family
I have been visiting the wild horses in the Red Desert Complex in Wyoming for the last 4 years. The most enjoyable part of my trips are getting to know wild families, and the longer I spend with them, the more their unique personalities shine through. This spring it was challenging to get out to the horse areas because of …
Portrait of a Wild Pinto Stallion
Every year I visit one of my favorite wild horse herd in the McCullough Peaks Herd Management Area near Cody. In 2011, a foal was born that I thought was one of the most stunningly beautiful babies I have ever seen, and he has matured into a wildly beautiful stallion that I love to visit. His name is Thor, and …
Springtime for the Horses in Portugal
In late April I traveled to one of my favorite destinations to photograph horses, Portugal, home of some of the most stunning horses in the world. Spring is a wonderful time to go because everything is green, there are flowers, and it is not usually very hot. “Colorful Fairy Tale Horses” These very colorful Lusitano mares and foals were curious …
Carol J. Walker’s Art at Longmont Artists’ Guild Show June 6-9
Carol Walker has Wall art as well as gift show items such as her new 2020 Wild Horse Freedom Federation Calendar, books, matted prints, greeting cards and mini canvases in the show. She will be at the reception along with many of the local artists whose work is in the show, so come by and say hi at the Saturday …
Stallions in Tunisia
In October I visited the island of Djerba in Tunisia and was able to photograph Barb stallions at play in a variety of settings including the ocean and dunes on the island. The colors here were magnificent. The images of these stunning horses can be found in my new Premier Gallery here: https://www.livingimagescjw.com/buy-books-prints/premier-gallery/ One of the Barb stallions runs in …