I have written before about mornings on the farm (see link). But the cool of the day is another special time on the farm. You see in the late spring/early summer, the air starts to cool and farm comes back alive again.
The afternoon heat is now gone and all the livestock venture back out to enjoy the cool sweet air. If you listen closely you will hear the thundering of many hoofs as both the bucks and does run and play on their respective fields. Young and old join in this time, all the time you hear the ting-ting of all their bells clanging. It is comical to see a herd of milk laden does try to run and play right before milking time (imagine Dolly Parton taking a lap around the track). The bucks run, jump and joust with each other to keep track of the pecking order in the herd.
The chickens and ducks refreshed from their afternoon nap go out to forage some more before the day draws to a close. It is so peaceful at this time of day you almost do not want to make any undue noise but just savor this moment in time....
The afternoon heat is now gone and all the livestock venture back out to enjoy the cool sweet air. If you listen closely you will hear the thundering of many hoofs as both the bucks and does run and play on their respective fields. Young and old join in this time, all the time you hear the ting-ting of all their bells clanging. It is comical to see a herd of milk laden does try to run and play right before milking time (imagine Dolly Parton taking a lap around the track). The bucks run, jump and joust with each other to keep track of the pecking order in the herd.
The chickens and ducks refreshed from their afternoon nap go out to forage some more before the day draws to a close. It is so peaceful at this time of day you almost do not want to make any undue noise but just savor this moment in time....
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