Too sensitive to live in this world
As this CNN article points out, “[e]xperts say mental illness does not necessarily cause creativity, nor does creativity necessarily contribute to mental illness, but a certain ruminating personality...
View ArticleBeauty of the mundane
Inherent like the color of eyes, beauty hides tucked away in every scene, every small and large vista. Move slowly enough with eyes attentive and beauty of the mundane leaps out like caged beasts set...
View ArticleTo the ends of the Earth – Part 2
Along the way, and well prior to the light burning away the fog that lifted slowly from the bayou’s surface, I stopped long enough to appreciate a man fishing from his comfortable perch as the still...
View ArticleA boy and his cow
I don’t do people photography. That has been a mainstay of my photographic endeavors for many years. Not because I don’t like taking pictures of people, but rather because my focus has remained on...
View ArticleA boy and his cow #1
Never had I considered Keigan’s efforts noteworthy prior to attending the Waskom FFA Jackpot Show. Well, perhaps I unintentionally disparage his efforts when no disparagement is meant. Always have I...
View ArticleA boy and his cow #2
Now where did we leave off? Ah yes … As Keigan led Bella toward the arena and their first joint showing, I was reminded of something his mother Denise said: “Give a boy a truck, a job and cow, and he...
View ArticleA boy and his cow #3
After observing the livestock show hoping to better understand what was expected of him when he and Bella eventually entered the ring, Keigan returned to his cow’s side. Perhaps by this time in the...
View ArticleBini’s beginning
We first saw him standing in the pasture, no more than ten minutes old. But he was not alone. On the contrary, the herd had moved in to protect the little one, guards in vigilant service to protect...
View ArticleBini befriended
Following abandonment by his mother, I carried Bini, the newborn calf, to a holding pen across the farm where we could manage his first few weeks. He needed regular feedings, monitoring, interaction,...
View ArticleCalf cuteness
Thus far we’ve had five calves born here at the farm. And boy howdy are they cute! Full of verve and vigor, plenty of personality, more energy than we or their mothers can duplicate, and in general...
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