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I spotted this cow on a mound which was the same height as the hedge, it looked really strange. A passing motorist endorsed the idea of me taking a shot! ;o)
I didn't do any editing in Photoshop, even though it might appear so, this is just what it looked like! (See below).
I've been to this ranch/park many times. Typically you see no cows or few cows roaming in the gates or freely. You can enter pastures throughout freely through closed gates open to the public. This last time , we decided to go through a section of the ranch with a closed gate. This photo was close to where we entered, as you can see quite a few cows up on a hill. As we continued around the bend over halfway through at the top of the hill to the other side, we were now amongst literally 100s of cows!!! I couldn't take any more photos at this point as panic started to set in lol. . I knew that we were probably safe as these cows are used to people, and there was no sign saying we could not enter, right?.. I've been around cows but never 100s, it's very intimidating!. The cattle started to notice the 3 of us, and my goodness the mooing was so loud it was a sight and sound I'll never forget..., all now turning and looking at us , so many cows, young cows , pregnant massive cows, ...was there a bull??? yup that's when the panic started to set in. luckily the other 2 people I was with were logical and calm and helped me through it. lol... but in order to get to the other side we had to walk through the herd only a few feet (if even) away and between them. Many that were lying down were also getting up. They sounded mad or protective. There was no turning back as we were almost to the exit. .... Finally made it to the exit but the gate was locked! ...we had to climb the fence! ... and yes there was a sign on this side saying "Do Not Enter , Cattle at Large, Area Closed"!
not sure why there was no sign on the side we entered, but I'm never entering again, sign or no sign! 💙 lol ...Cows are amazing!
This cow was obsessed with this egret. He already chased him off once but that bird is just as stubborn.
Taken at Arne, Picture had very little adjustments done to it and no filters used at the time, I exposed for the sky to get as much detail as possible for when I processed the RAW file. Processed the RAW file by correctly re-adjusting the exposure and applying grad filter over the sky and small amount of sharpening.
High on Ilkley Moor, the Cow and Calf Rocks are a large rock formation consisting of an outcrop and boulder, also known as Hangingstone Rocks. The rocks are made of millstone grit, a variety of sandstone, and are so named because one is large, with the smaller one sitting close to it, like a cow and calf.
We stayed in Ilkley with friends the other day and took a fine circular walk straight from their front door. It must be great to have such countryside literally right on your doorstep.
For those who don't know these rocks they make for a fine bouldering ground. They are popular with climbers and just like the other day there are always a good few lads and lasses testing themselves on the millstone grit.
'Holy Cow!'
Lucky to still be alive after last thursday's crazy thunderstorms following up the extreme heat we had last. I was shooting at a lake and already heard the thunder in the distance. When I noticed it was coming from behind of me I started looking for other compositions. These cows were the closest thing I could find and they were looking funny at me with the storm going strong in the distance. 5 minutes after I took this shot I had to rush into my car for shelter as the rain started pouring and the storm was coming right at me. There were thunder strikes all around me and I was observing the show from out of my car.
This is a blend of 2 different exposures. 1 was taken at 15 seconds for all of the lightning. After I got the proper lightning shot the cows were obviously a bit blurry. So I took another shot of them at ISO 1600 and layered it.
Taken with the A7II with the new Batis 25mm f2. Exif not showing properly for this lens yet.
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This is the third time I've felt nervous photographing animals. First it was the swans, then the energetic bee and now the cows. Once I'd taken this shot, the cows started following us. It was quite a way to the other side and more and more joined to follow us. One made as though it was going to charge Ruby Dog but she was a good little doggie and didn't react. It was only when we were near the end of the field that we noticed the gate. The cows were following us thinking we were going to open it and let them out. Phew! :)
Steptoe 4
Found in a shaded forest area at the base of the butte.
The cow parsnip is the only member of this genus native to most of North America. It’s a valuable pasture plant for cows, sheep, and goats. It is also important in the diets of numerous wild animals, especially grizzly & black bears, as well as swallowtail butterflies.
The thick flower stems, coming into season in early summer, can be peeled and eaten cooked when young, as was done by Native Americans. However, the sap can produce skin blisters if exposed to the sun.
At least 7 Native American groups used this plant in poultices for bruises or sores. A poultice prepared from the roots of cow parsnip was applied to swellings of the feet. The dried stems were used as drinking straws or made into flutes.
Steptoe Common Cow parsnip 7457
An inquisitive cow wondering what I'm doing holding a little black box to my face in the middle of a farm in Dorset.
Isle of Purbeck, UK
Cows make these ruts in mountain pastures in the Alps, if you let generation after generation of them graze freely. This pasture is on the slopes of Mt. Rigi, above Lake Lucerne, Canton Lucerne, Switzerland.
In my album: Dan's Swiss Autumns.