(You'll notice that I'm back on schedule - for the time being, at least!)
Here in this neck of southwestern Ontario, there are a lot of Amish and Mennonite families who grow vegetables that they sell at the end of their farm lanes. We discovered one particular farm that we keep revisiting each summer because the folks there are so very friendly and remember us each time we go - besides the fact that their veggies are delicious and so reasonable! Maybe we stand out because when we first went and asked for carrots (everything is freshly dug just for you when you go), the lady of the house set off into the fields, barefoot, with her pitchfork to dig them. We were aghast and Tony (my hubby) offered to dig them for her, which he did. Ever since, when we see them they remind us of that episode.
This year, they had this little calf tied to one of their barns - a "youthful" bovine (not sure which gender). I hesitate to think what their plans for him were and didn`t like to ask but felt he filled the bill for this week.
The halcyon days of summer are gone but shots like this bring them back, in all their warmth and glory.
Happy Autumn to you all.
My only thought on youth - Is, that it is wasted on the young, give some to us oldies, so that we can misspend it (again)!
ReplyDeleteI'm quite sure the theme police will not make a fuss about this sweet curious calf. Such long legs
ReplyDeletethis photo is too sweet, I am going to believe that she is a little girl and will grow up contributing to the farms milking side..scamper about in those luscious fields of clover producing devine dairy milk...
ReplyDeleteI think you nailed the theme. The young calf is a beauty.
ReplyDeleteYou captured the innocence of youth wonderfully!
ReplyDeleteYouthfulness is perfectly portrayed here!
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