Entries by Deb Lee Carson

The Colour of the Spirit

“Nature always wears the colour of the spirit.” ~Emerson In all his wild glory stands the regal bachelor stallion Circus! He has become secluded and elusive, living across the Little Missouri in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. In the early dawn hours on Monday morning my husband and I saw him at the park entrance and then […]

Kinetic Sculptures

“They are more beautiful than anything in the world, kinetic sculptures, perfect form in motion.”  ~Kate Millett Yesterday it rained! Beautiful, soft, soaking, life giving rain! A perfect day to stay inside and catch up! But I could not. I was pulled to the park at the early morning hour. I was only going to […]

The Sun

“And still, after all this time, the Sun has never said to the Earth, “You owe me.”Look what happens with love like that. It lights up the sky.” ― Hāfez Yesterday morning the Earth was alive with light! My husband was witness to how amazing the mornings are here at Theodore Roosevelt National Park! When […]

Babies, Babies, Babies

Babies, babies, babies! They are hitting the ground hard and fast right now!!! Quadalupe arrived to Gary’s band, Lincoln and Melissa found her on Saturday. She was about one day old and her momma is Rosie. Visit the NDBH (North Dakota Badlands Horse) facebook page to see her pics! My dear friends were visiting from South […]

Fierce Defiance

“…you have a terrible beauty that scares me – a fierce defiance that won’t be subdued – not that I want to tame you – I don’t…”  ― John Geddes, A Familiar Rain Early Thursday morning I found the pitter-patter stallion, Blaze, high on a ridge a couple of miles into the exterior of the […]

Walk Tall

“Walk tall as the trees, Live strong as the mountains,Be gentle as the spring winds, Keep the warmth of the summer sun in your heart,And the Great Spirit will always be with you.” ― American Indian Remember the day of the buffalo encounter? Well this majestic and regal stallion was who I was searching for. […]

Make A Difference

“If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.”  ― Dalai Lama XIV The small and mighty, Satellite! He defiantly defends his mares, takes on any comer, and is not afraid to step up to a challenge. As a young stallion he would consistently circle the other bands […]

Bison Encounters

As I am going out before dawn tomorrow, I thought you would enjoy this afternoon’s adventure finding Coal! You do realize there are more than just horses in Theodore Roosevelt National Park right??? On my third try at finding Coal today, I was going to give up after the second try, but decided one more […]

Raising Money

A question was just raised wondering if I will be selling any of the images I have been posting as prints to assist the North Dakota Badlands Horse. The answer to that is yes! The exhibit I am doing in October – Fly Without Wings – “A Tribute to the Spirit of the American Wild […]

The Surprise

“I would love to live as the river flows, carried by the surprise of it’s unfolding.”  ~John O’Donohue Carried by the surprise! Definitely received an awesome surprise on Saturday! Here he is! Meet Rocky Mountain! His mom is Sweetheart, and his dad is the small and mighty Satellite! North Dakota Badlands Horse, the official organization representing […]