Buckley Homestead GeeseOn a recent visit to Buckley Homestead County Park in Lowell, Indiana I was greeted by two noisy and curious farm geese. Buckley Homestead is a late 19th/early 20th century working farm. I enjoyed stepping back into the past for a few hours and visiting with the animals.
Loving a ChickenI save my food scraps to take to my neighbor's chickens. There is one little hen that gets out of the pen most every day. When she sees me coming, she runs down the path to meet me and follows me to the pen. She lets me pick her up and put her over the fence back into the pen. She wants to eat too.
Malaysian Bred ChickenSeeing the greens around with this colorful Malaysian bred chicken is such a wonderful morning view. It's fresh and soothing to the eyes. What I like most about this photo is the chicken being caught in the act of keeping a nice posture as it feeds. And it felt like I had just a wonderful day seeing this!
Goat Wearing a HatAnd for no particular reason, here is a goat wearing a hat. This goat appeared at my local library's annual lawn sale. She appeared to be very proud of her hat, and posed for me while I took a few photos.
Bull Parade (Angus and Shorthorn Mix)If I would have tried to get my 3 bulls to line up by size, they would of never done it. But, a few days ago, they walked around all day long in the pasture single file, by size. I have not seen them do that before or since, but I did get a photo when I was back checking fences.
Day Old Calf Finds the Pumpkin PatchThis day old Holstein calf managed to slip under the electric fence and into the pumpkin patch for a nap in the sun. I work at Ballinger Farm Crazy Maze here in east Tennessee in the fall, teaching the school children that come there on field trips all about dairy cows, milk, and milk products.
Concerned Neighbors (Cows)I had to laugh after pulling over on the side of a country road by our house, when looking out the passenger window to see a small herd of cows coming over to check me out and make sure everything was OK!
Smiling GoatMy children and I recently went to a county fair. This goat really caught our eye, in the midst of all the noise and commotion, he was peacefully sleeping on another goat.
Buddy (Black Angus Steer)Black Angus steer Buddy likes to be included and when we were having a party at my daughter's house. His bellowing continued until we paid attention to him. My daughter Audrey even gave him a balloon and he was happy.
Daisy May and Petunia (Pigs)Farm animals Daisy May and Petunia love to eat at any time. Here I found them making "pigs" out of themselves. And they have a "sweet tooth" and love Twinkies.
Old Barn (Mason County, WV)Old barn in the spring time.
Cooling Off CowsThis is a picture of my great grandson in our yard this summer. He came with his brother for the day. They enjoy playing in the creek. He started watering my plants and then I guess he decided to cool the cows off.
Newborn CalfThese photos are from my friend who lives in Illinois. This lady does it all. She "runs" a nice farm, spins her own animals' fleece into yarn, bakes all her own bread in a wood stove oven and generally lives a very simple, happy life.
Wildlife: Wandering BullsThese two wandered onto our property this past Sunday. I was afraid they would knock over the grill, but they caused very little damage and were quite docile. A nearby neighbor provided feed, which kept them from wandering further, until the owner could pick them up.
Last of the Farms (Chicago, IL)The Midwest morning offered a slight chill and this view out my back window.
Wildlife: GoatThe goat was posing for me to take photos. She was really showing off. LOL
Scenery: Pigmy GoatsMy baby Pygmy goats are wonderful additions to the family farm. They eat all the brush, weeds and poison ivy plants. They give milk, soap, cheese, and butter; all with a funny attitude.
Patriotic CowHere is one of my cows all dressed up for the holidays. She wants to moo you to a Merry Christmas an Prosperous New Year 2011.
Scenery: Farmland (Pennsylvania)On Saturday we were coming back home from an Insect Fair at Penn State University. The ride home was long, but some of the views were just beautiful and this was one of them!
Farmer In The CityMy dad was raised on a farm. But he has spent most of his adult life in the city. When a church friend needed someone to take care of their animal while they were away, he was the natural choice.
Rainbow (Dutch Harbor, AK)God's symbol of forgiveness rains down upon the "Deadliest Catch" vessels resting in the port of Dutch Harbor during an unusually calm day of Bering Sea waters.
Farm LifeThis is the inner-country coming out in my 4 year old city-born daughter. She's riding in the bed of Gramma's 1983 pickup, helping her older cousins pick up straw bales to load in the barn.
Wildlife: ChickensYesterday my husband was cutting down a couple dead trees in the yard with a chainsaw. Our chicks have never heard such a thing and were staying far away and stretching their necks to see what the noise was all about.
Scenery: KidsThese are some of the 30 babies we had this summer, mostly girls and all bursting with new bounding energy.
Scenery: Baby HorseMy great nephew's first meeting with my new 17 inch filly born on the farm this week.
Cows Cooling OffThe weather is getting nicer and the animals are enjoying it just as much as we are. I was thinking about taking a swim do to the heat when I drove by these cows and saw they had the same idea!
Cow and Calf in the SnowWe have had more snow this winter than usual, the new calves started being born in January which was really cold and snowy. When we went for a winter walk, this new born calf was on one side of the fence and his frantic mother on the other.
Farm CatsThese cats live on a farm and are not house cats. They have a safe place to stay in all weather conditions and are fed daily. They like to bother the squirrels we feed.
Country Fair SheepWe were at the county fair, had come out of the sheep barn and found one sheep still to be unloaded. My granddaughter Tegan could not resist answering back to the bleating voice of "help me, help me!"
Baby CowThis is not my pet, but sweet nonetheless! This is a 2 month old calf. I took my kids to a local historic farm and this sweet baby cow was sleeping, despite all the children clamoring the fences to get a better look!
