It was a beautiful day today in Ohio. The sun was out and in a good mood. The sky was a solid blue. The birds were dancing to and fro, singing their favorite melodies. The signs of the approaching spring were everywhere. But something was wrong with the cows. They were in a foul mood. It seems something has upset them. They’d been receiving texts, tweets and emails from their British cousins and were all up in hooves about the horse meat scandal. They just couldn’t understand why folks were so outraged at the thought of eating horse. They had finally come to the conclusion that horses were just better than them.
Thorny.
- Chirpy.
Sunnin’
Snack time.
“What are you looking at?”
The gang.
“It’s done been brotten.”
Fields of wonder.
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Even that chickadee looks mad!
Yes I agree. 🙂
Snack time looks awesome. I like the way you coloured it like a stained glass window 🙂
Thanks. It’s the actual color. It sort of looks stained glassy. I just took out all color but the cyan or blue.
Great post! Love ‘thorny’ and ‘chirpy’ 🙂
Thanks.
The Gang..love it
Thank you.
I, too, have encountered mad cows…loved your pictures as ever, and have nominated you for a Very Inspiring Blogger Award. If you choose to accept it (if you haven’t had at least one already), please see my post for rules associated with this award. Keep on with your great work.
Thanks Cynthia!
Welcome!
Welcome
I think they might be saying’ don’t you dare put me in a burger with horsemeat” or maybe it’s ” don’t you dare put me in a burger at all.”
Thanks Gallivanta. They might be saying that.
Funny persona Seth! Love the pics!
Thanks so much.
I’m eating tofu tonight, all the animals will be grateful. 🙂
Yes they will. 🙂
Love the ‘chirpy’ photo 🙂
Thanks Timothy
Love the bird feeder — looks like a cathedral!!!
Thank you Lenore.
Nice one Seth. Your gangs of cows in a foul mood! Maybe someone stole their chicken! I really like this post mate. Light as a feather.
Thanks so much. 🙂 Glad you like it.
hahaha love the cows faces!!!! they look like I felt yesterday. Really enjoy seeing the personality that is brought out in your pictures. Keep going~!
🙂 Yes they were NOT in a good mood.
Maybe the cows are hoping that people will be as upset about eating cows as they are about eating horses…
Yes, I think that’s it. 🙂 Thanks Francesco.
fun pictures!
🙂 Thx LB.
Cool Chickadees, Nuthatches! “Cow Madness,” it’s a happening thing!
They are really late to the table, those cows. I lived in Switzerland/France for years and horsemeat was often on the menu. Not hidden — they eat it all the time. Me? Nope. I can’t eat anything I would name.
Really? Interesting.
The cows shouldn’t worry. I’ll always think they’re delicious. Besides, horses and I don’t get along, so I’m on the cows side by default.
🙂 why don’t you get along with horses?
It’s them. They have no problem with me watching them, but the moment I try to ride or pet them, they give me attitude. Not sure why.
ah got it. 🙂
Your Chirpy photo is absolutely gorgeous.
Thx so much.
They look about as displeased as when Mad Cow Disease hit the UK. I love those bird shots!
Thanks Anna.
Oh I love “Snack Time”…that’s an amazing color of blue. I want to pet that grumpy looking cow. So adorable!
You want to pet it into happiness? 😉
Maybe aliens had had a nightly visit? Or maybe they were a bit sick with ‘mad cow disease’. You never know, Seth, you never know…. *looks dreamily out of imaginary window*
Ha, true. Thanks,
Thanks for liking my serial short story, “The Home Place.” I’m really glad to know about your blog!
Welcome and thanks.
Those look like the stalking kind of cows. 🙂
yes they do!
Seth your work is always so good. I especially like the colorful one of the little bird…. but all are beautiful in their own way… 😀
Thanks Keli. Hope all is well.
Once again … great gallery – my pick must be the bird with the blue sky – I like the bird feeder too.
Thx viveka.
Wow! The first pictures with a bird and thorns, made me remember my favorite author, Oscar Wilde’s Short Story – The Nightingale and the Rose. You should read it.
I’ll look into that. Thank’s Andinho.
This is so delightful, both your writing and the photos.
Thanks David.
Maybe it’s just ’cause I’m a city slicker, but them cows don’t seem very mad to me. Bored, perhaps, but not mad. Great shots!
I don’t know.. maybe city cows are different than country cows. Country cows are usually all smiles and “howdys”
True, true.
Love the coloring! The photo with the bird feeder is beautiful.
Thank you. 🙂 Blues. 🙂
Love it!! Love your little sayings! Too cute!
Thanks Judy.
A pity the cows refused to reflect the mood of the sun. Nice pictures.
Thanks cbnwali!
I nominated you for the Beautiful Blogger Award. http://legendsofwindemere.com/2013/02/25/beautiful-blogger-award/
Thanks. That’s very kind of you.
LOL…those cows DO look upset! I LOVE the thorny pictures…wow!
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Adore the photo of the bird eating, actually, I love all of them. They’re so clean and fresh, just like being in a rural area 🙂
Thanks Emilia.
‘what you looking at ‘ So you’ve found cows can be a little insolent in their attitude too 🙂
Great post Seth .
Thanks poppy
With what’s on the news lately… I’m so very glad that I’m a vegetarian!
Thanks Thomas.
Thanks for the like Seth! I’m new to this whole blogging business so it’s a major thrill to receive any kind of notification!
I also love your pictures. They make me nostalgic for home this time of year. So pretty.
Thanks so much Caoimhekenny. 🙂
Love that Chirpy photo!
Thx so much. Glad you like that one.
Thaanks great blog post