When we do a wee walk about out on the farm now… (we meaning, Boomer, Mindy, myself, and sometimes Terry)
The farm is alive with the tiny sounds of grass, weeds, or stalks being pulled with bottom teeth and tongue, then the slow rhythm of chewing; hooves moving through the above making a sort of swishing sound.
The rhythms of the farm has changed– from those of silence (although never silent…the sounds of scattering feet of little mice, voles, squirrels, or other quick but seldom seen creatures, the slow settling of a rock, or a pebble my shoe turns over…the calls of wild birds…no never silent)
To a different type of soothing sounds—the busy grazing of big beautiful cows…cradling the farm in their bovine warmth.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
The cows bring their own atmosphere to your farm.
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They do…and I love how we change because there are here.
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I would love to hear those sounds with my own ears. What kind of cow is that in the header picture, with the thick black fur?
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Angus! They are all Angus…even the red ones. The red ones are called Red Angus, the Black ones Black Angus. There are three or four red ones out there.
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I enjoy reading your words as much as (if not more than) I enjoy looking at your photos! Both are lyrical,
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You are always a huge supporter, thank you, George!
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Different cows this year? I love it when your cows come.
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Yes, different cows. A young fellow who is taking over and needed pasture for about 100 head. It’s nice to be able to help out.
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Lovely!
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It seems early for them to come, but I am glad they are there:)
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Yes early this year.
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I would imagine that having the cows keep the grasses chewed down helps you manage it as well. I LOVE cows and miss seeing them here in the city. My little dog and I would see and watch the reservation cattle every year when we lived in the mountains. They do make you feel differently to be close to them. Horses do the same thing for me.
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Critters on the land…always a good feeling.
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Those cows are looking particularly happy 😀
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They are!
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