A herd of mountain ponies

Up on Hay Bluff this morning, the air full of skylark song, and a fresh breeze.

The sky was wonderfully moody, with a massive cloudscape. It really is a huge sky up there.

There was a small herd of  ponies resting, with some foals lying down, and their mothers standing together.

One little foal saw us, and pricked up his ears.

The stallion with them was a handsome chap. He kept an eye on us, but wasn't too concerned. He's on the far left of the picture.

And then, he lowered his head and rounded up the mares, the foals scrambling to their feet, and the herd set off. He walked at the back. They looked marvellous against the cloudy sky.

It was a great way to start the day.