The month is January…still.
I look at the calendar daily waiting for the moment when we turn into February.
Each day is winter, long and drawn out and cold, but filled with routines that mush us through each dark and dreary day
But if it is long for me…then it is longer for the wildlife. The coyotes are brazen and bad, coming right into the yard, searching for food…not good.
They need to search someplace else.
The rancher said he will be coming any day now to gather up his Momma cows and take them to his ranch home…he wants to have them closer to monitor the births.
He is wise. With the coyotes so active there is nothing so vulnerable as a cow in labor.
Inside the very worst of winter, there are still things to find of great joy and beauty…so outside I go—
Each day there is something so wonderful that I need to record it with my camera
The bliss of each day is just right there, waiting for me to stumble into it
So, yes, life moves forward
But as each day passes
I realize that being outside stabilizes my need to by-pass winter
Into true happiness for the healing magic of the day/night captured on camera
Nothing mediocre/drab/or unexciting exists if I just open my eyes.
Your friend on a western Colorado farm,
Linda
I love your bird pics!
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Thank you….it’s fun to try to get them I take a billion for the one!
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Me too! I get it. Good job, especially with the wing action!
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🙂
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The sunsets that you capture with your camera are beautiful.
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Thank you so much, John
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You’re very welcome
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It’s understandable. We all need to turn our faces towards the sun. We have incessant rain and low grey skies, and still it’s hot. I know the sun is up there somewhere…
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A lack of sun is so dis-hearting. I understand.
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I know you’ll be sorry to lose the cows so soon, but as you said, it is probably for the best. I really like the beauty you’ve shared with us in this post, as well as your attitude about what we can see if we only open our eyes. Thanks!
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I really hate to see them go, but, you are so right, it will much better for the cows. Much better.
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It’s definitely a long wintry month! Dull and drab as you say but then there are those beautiful blue skies and sunshine days, freezing cold but so uplifting for the soul 🙂 As you said there is beauty in each day if we just open our eyes and look beyond 😀
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Yes…look beyond…that is the secret!
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You always find some beauty in this long dark month
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February seems a little easier to handle since it has fewer days, but it still is winter here. I think you might be moving into Spring by that time.
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Enjoy your visiting native birds and be vigilant to “you know what” species!
Quite interesting on your rancher and the “monitoring” of the calving. He should be
a very busy person!! His sleeping habits might be in for a shock??
Cheers
Colin
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He’s a fourth generation rancher so he probably has a plan!
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You find beauty every day in every circumstance and I’m grateful to you for sharing it.
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Aw! Thank you so much. You are wonderful about sharing your warm and lovely life also
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I’m with you Linda, just waiting to turn that calendar! And this is the coldest week yet for us. -30’s the next couple of days. Come on February!!!!!
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You folks are f r o z e n…you take care and bundle up
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Those skies ~
Yes, moving the cattle is best, so you’ll just have top drive down the road to see the little ones 🙂
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Many places around us are starting to have calves…to not cause huge stress on these momma’s I hope he moves them very soon
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The cows are going before the calves drop…sad for you and the coyotes too I suppose. Best for the cows and the calves:)
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I just hope they don’t get too excited and drop their calves on the way. Scary.
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Gosh those coyotes must be hungry. It does sound like a good idea for those mums to go home … you capture winter so well Linda 🙂
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Or it captures me! Tee Hee
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