Frosty cows
Was so glad to see the cows were let out of the shed and into the field at the back of the house yesterday. The farmer’s finally come to clean them out. It’s always exciting to see life in the field when it’s been empty for so long. Especially because it always takes you by surprise. “Oh look! The cows are back!” Did feel sorry for them out in the freezing cold though the last few days. Here they are in the frost and mist. Probably just glad to be out of their own umska I expect. 
Been fiddling about with the camera a bit today to try and figure out some of it’s more scarey “manual settings” eek! This was the view “of” and “through” the front door …
mud n sunsets
Today I decided we would go down the field to see our friends rather than take the much longer route on the path. I remembered when I was on a steep bank knee deep in mud carrying all 3 stones of R, why I’d decided not to do that again the last time.
The gorgeous sunshine and crisp frost gave me a false sense of security. That was until the layer of ice broke and plunged us into the goo. A few drinks, biccies, chats and changes of borrowed socks and trousers later, poor R had to endure the long way home via the proper path with her foot inside a freezer bag inside her wet welly. Of course she’ll be scarred for life.
The tea was very late tonight and to add to the rush, there was a brilliant orange sky at sunset which I decided I would try and photograph. I couldn’t get a proper focus the night before so I decided tonight I would dig the tripod out that I have never used and see if that helped. Course by the time I’d elongated all the legs and turned all the knobs this way and that, there wasn’t enough light to focus on ought at all!
Still, I’ve had fun going through my archive of old piccies tonight so why not let’s enjoy a sunset from july 2005. Much more dramatic than tonights anyway so here yar…
i loves sunsets…
One of the lovely sunsets from the kitchen window
The branch in the foreground is elder and how Im SO hoping they will grow back this year since we asked the farmer if he would do the hedge a “trim” and he’s hacked the whole thing clean away.
Actually, now Im looking more closely, I think its the hawthorne but I’m still hoping the elderberries return! I need to go and consult my specialist shrub silhouette expert… I may be some time…
