With the brief rain shower this evening, a faint rainbow appeared for a few moments though the cow and calf didn’t seem to notice.
Rainbow over Pasture
Picture of the Day for April 18, 2018
While looking out on a sea of white snow it, it is hard to believe that some Aprils on this date are green with trees leafing out. Instead of cows grazing on green grass, they are still eating hay which is causing a shortage for some farmers due to the extended winter season.
Cows on Pasture
Picture of the Day for May 11, 2017
This horse was enjoying the new grass, even if was raining a bit yesterday, but today it would have enjoyed some nice sunshine instead.
Springtime Pasture
Picture of the Day for October 7, 2015
On a sunny October day, a flock of sheep are grazing on the green grass before it freezes as the colors of fall marches towards the white of winter. And like many families, there is a ‘black sheep’ in the flock which sticks out among the rest of the group. Black sheep in the past were used as marker sheep, often one black per hundred head, to give the sheepherder a quick estimate count if all the sheep were present and not lost.
Black Sheep in the Flock
Picture of the Day for September 1, 2015
The early bird gets the worm but in this case the speedy cattle (or the meanest) get the shade of the tree on a warm day.
Pasture with Herefords
Picture of the Day for May 21, 2015
After a few frosty morning, plants and critters will appreciate some warmer and sunny days like these calves taking a nap in the pasture (or they were napping until I interrupted their slumber).
Calves Enjoying Sunshine
Picture of the Day for May 14, 2015
I think this horse was happier yesterday in the sunshine eating the new spring grass than today in the damp, drizzly wet weather.
Grazing on New Spring Grass
Picture of the Day for January 2, 2015
“On the Eighth Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me Eight Maids a-Milking.” I don’t think any wise maid milk would stick around during a Wisconsin winter to milk a herd of cows when the highs will be below zero. Of course technology has changed the way cows are milked with even robots do the milking, and while the machine might breakdown occasionally, they don’t call in sick from a New Year Eve hangover!
Eight Machines a-Milking
Picture of the Day for November 15, 2014
The sun might have shone bright yesterday, but the cows don’t have a nice grassy pasture to lay on as the fields are ice and snow covered with more snow coming today.
Dreaming of Greener Pastures
Picture of the Day for September 25, 2014
The cloudy and drizzly day didn’t provide the sunlight to reflect off the changing leaves but the sheep (plus a llama and goat) were more interested in green grass than orange leaves, at least until I interrupted their grazing. And they have their winter coats on already as they also probably figure winter is coming early (although the goat might need a knitted wool sweater).
Sheep Ignoring the Colors
