Four hooved friends - a photo on Flickriver

            I almost didn't turn the car around. But I did. I was driving from Amarillo, TX out towards our place in Armstrong County on May 29th. The skies were overcast - full of dramatic clouds, and I noticed a particularly vibrant and dense patch of yellow wildflowers off the side of the road. There really weren't any other patches of flowers anywhere nearby, and there also happened to be a gorgeous group of horses hanging out in that exact spot. Incredible, right? I was feeling uncharacteristically lazy that day, and I was really enjoying the music in my car. I tried to tell myself that I probably wouldn't get great photos if I stopped. But the inner voice of reason yelled at me to go back. I mean, come on...it was all perfect! I pulled off, spoke gently as I approached the fence, and the curious herd actually came closer, eventually coming all the way to the fence. (Third photo from a series taken that day. The horses aren't exactly what's in focus here, so not my favorite shot from the series, but not bad enough to prevent a share.)

Armstrong County, Texas, USA

Camera: Fujifilm X-T5
Lens: Tamron 18-300 mm
Settings: ISO 1000, f/8.0, 1/1000s, 161 mm
Shot handheld.  
   

Taken in: United States / Texas / Armstrong (show map)

Taken on: May 29, 2025

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Camera: Fujifilm X-T5, f/8.0, 1/1000 sec, 161mm (=242mm), ISO 1000 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Fujifilm X-T5
Lens:	18-300mm F/3.5-6.3 DiIII-A VC VXD B061X
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Focal Length:	161mm (35mm equivalent: 242mm)
ISO:	1000
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	GIMP 2.10.22
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