Horses near Tehachapi / Arvin

Snapped these with the XTi on the way home from Bakersfield. Why was I in the lovely teeming metropolis of Bakersfield you might ask? Federal court. Yay for speeding tickets on a government installation. (Talked a $291 fine and 3-day base driving suspension down to $90 and traffic school by the way).

This stretch of CA-58 connects Bakersfield to Mojave, and crosses the Tehachapi Pass through the mountains. Look for some snowy winter shots from there these next few months.

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Taken with “Shade” white balance, cropped to square in PSPXI.
ISO 200 - 1/320 - f/9.0 - 70mm.

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Taken in monochrome mode. UV filter only.
ISO 200 - 1/400 - f/8.0 - 105mm.