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Valentina's sweet voice practices how to whinny! Her body uses all the available muscles it can as she belts out the cutest sound ever heard in the wild! One of the newest wild Pryor Mountain Mustangs ❤

When you can't hold on any longer.

Hanging on for dear life takes on a whole new meaning.

An amazing sport of strength and endurance. I bet it feels longer than 8 seconds.

An amazing sport of strength and endurance. I bet it feels longer than 8 seconds.

An amazing sport of strength and endurance. I bet it feels longer than 8 seconds.

An amazing sport of strength and endurance. I bet it feels longer than 8 seconds.

An amazing sport of strength and endurance. I bet it feels longer than 8 seconds.

An amazing sport of strength and endurance. I bet it feels longer than 8 seconds.

An amazing sport of strength and endurance. I bet it feels longer than 8 seconds.

An amazing sport of strength and endurance. I bet it feels longer than 8 seconds.

In 1943, an explosion in the Smith Mine ended lives of 74 miners, causing devastation to their families. To this day, it is the largest mining tragedy in Montana history. In recognition of significant numbers of the lost the museum has dedicated the entire basement into a mining legacy.

The residents of Red Lodge, MT decided to leave some of their pumpkins from Halloween for the local deer to eat. I'm sure they thought that was a fantastic treat.

A powerful branch antler bull elk eats his meal alongside 2 domestic friends.

Red Lodge Fire Rescue and its predecessors have provided emergency services to the Red Lodge community since 1902. In the early days, fire responses included a single horse-drawn hose cart and volunteer bucket brigade.

Red Lodge Fire Rescue and its predecessors have provided emergency services to the Red Lodge community since 1902. In the early days, fire responses included a single horse-drawn hose cart and volunteer bucket brigade.

Floating on my kayak in the middle of Bull Lake located in the NW corner of MT. The water was almost perfectly still, and the reflection created a bottle shape. It was like a bottle full of landscape.

Winter in the Beartooth Wilderness just outside of Red Lodge, MT is truly a magical setting. The frozen landscape enhances the holiday season.

Winter is my favorite season of the year, especially to photograph. Lake Fork Creek in the Beartooth Wilderness just outside of Red Lodge, MT is stunning. One of the handfuls of wooden bridges that cross the creek make for a magical setting.

Red Lodge, MT during subzero temperatures of -18* F, a process of "Anchor Ice" begins. This event requires a sudden cold snap to create this effect. Each event brings colors that can range from grays and blues to even emerald green! This is when Mother Nature dresses up in her very finest.