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Spanish Roots

On the outer banks of North Carolina, feral horses called “Bankers” live out their lives. It is not known why or how they arrived; some propose they swam to shore from Spanish ships, while others say early colonists abandoned them.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2017
Date Uploaded: 07.2018
Photo Location: Corolla, North Carolina, United States of America
Camera: DSC-RX10M4
Copyright: © Carmen Cromer