A Banker colt nurses as its mother scans their surroundings in North Carolina’s Shackleford Banks. The horses are part of the barrier island’s wild herd, which is at least four centuries old. During the daytime, you can find them mostly scattered along the island’s dunes, where they graze on grass and sea oats. Click to the above image to enlarge, click to view my high-resolution photo gallery, or click to browse my travel guides for the Outer Banks of North Carolina.