Freedom

Seeing these magnanimous animals got me to wonder what it is to be free. They were just wondering and gazing in this beautiful landscape in the moment. Walking, playing, sitting, at their own rhythm no worries in the world. There was certain serenity in their existence. It made me forget everything.  There was tremendous tranquility and joy in their presence. I wondered, Could this be the joy of freedom? . We think choice is freedom, but these animals did not seem to be choosing. It made me realize as soon as we choose, we are no longer free.

Three wild horses standing in a dry grassland with mountains in the background
Two horses grazing in a dry, open landscape with distant mountains and snow-capped peaks in the background.
Two horses, one black standing and one light gray lying on a dry grassy field, with mountains in the background.
A brown horse walking across a dry, grassy field with rolling hills and mountains in the background under a cloudy sky.
Two horses grazing in a grassy field with a mountain in the background during sunset.
A wild horse running across a dry, open plain with mountains in the distance during sunset.