Wow, that is beautiful country. I just have to keep reminding myself - ticks, humidity, of course, there is NO SNOW either.
LOL!! I imagine you could use a little of our "NO SNOW" right about now. Those pictures you posted earlier looked almost like a white out. I couldn't see your mountains at all. I'm glad the sick horse turned out ok and you didn't have to tough it out without a vet. That would be extremely bad to have to go through.