Discussions of a Bovine Nature by graemestevens

Discussions of a Bovine Nature

It was a peculiar day today.
As usual I had taken my camera to work today. I'd stopped driving and exited the vehicle after parking in a safe and appropriate manner to photograph a rusty old shed when I felt a collections of steely eyed gazes boring into my back, right between my should blades. I slowly turned around and was confronted with this site.
Oddly enough, a conversation ensued, which went something like this:

Cow: Who is it?
Me: Just a man taking a photo.
Cow: What's it got in it's handses?
Me: It's a camera...
Cow: Give us a look at it precious...
Me: One day I will eat you.
Cow: Oh bugger.

Must have been the country air.
Great shot, .. Bovines are great neighbourhood watch...
July 18th, 2014  
Thanks. I can't help feeling these guys were the mean, beefed up variety...
July 18th, 2014  
Sam
The one on the very far left is wearing eye makeup.
July 18th, 2014  
@gigiflower It's a gothic cow!
July 18th, 2014  
OMG, thank you so much for the laugh this morning!
July 18th, 2014  
Sam
@graemestevens I think you lent him your makeup!
July 18th, 2014  
Great shot, reminds me of the song "Cows with Guns" Dana Lyons :-)
July 18th, 2014  
@rangerxenos You're welcome, but in the correct part of the world it's Friday night... ;)
@gigiflower A cow that's a him? So what we're dealing with here is a transsexual gothic bovine...and they say I'm weird...
July 18th, 2014  
@hermann Oh, not heard that, will have a listen - and thanks
July 18th, 2014  
Sam
@hermann HAHAHA I do have that on CD!! I thought I was the ONLY person in Australia that would have that song ;)

@graemestevens Do you have a problem with that?
July 18th, 2014  
@gigiflower Not at all. It's a marvel of bovine nature that they're so free thinking.
July 18th, 2014  
Oh my word, you made me laugh! No rust in this! Love the narrative.
July 18th, 2014  
Hahaha...hilarious Graeme. I want a pint of what your'e drinking mate, it seems like really good **it. Have a great weekend, oh and cool shot by the way.
July 18th, 2014  
I love the expressions - cows just know how to pose and turn it on for each and every photographer - they read you like a book Graeme - rocking the weird bovine
July 18th, 2014  
@dibzgreasley Thanks very much...I had to come up with something!
@davie It's the best...thanks and you too!
@annied I think they're plotting world domination...
July 18th, 2014  
@graemestevens oh don't think it - know it!
July 18th, 2014  
Great job Dr Doolittle! Why didn't you ask the cow on the far right to move up a little and create even spacing? Gota go.... The chipmunks and squirrels are asking me to come out and play!
July 18th, 2014  
Those silly cows. What a great capture.
July 18th, 2014  
@gigiflower good spot!!
July 18th, 2014  
The thing is until they are safely on my plate generally in the middle of a burger bun with some salad and cheese and mayo I have a healthy mistrust of cows.... they are large, I am not, they generally have pals with them, I often don't when out walking, they are protective of their young, as I am so that I cant argue with... But I still giggled. I would love to have been a fly on the gate listening to the conversation.
July 18th, 2014  
hahaha, awesome!! great shot!
July 18th, 2014  
You crack me up, thanks for lightening my afternoon mood! Fabulous capture, and yes, as Sam says the one on the left is wearing your make-up!!!
July 18th, 2014  
Delightful! Photo and conversation! Can't go wrong when liberally borrowing from Tolkien!
July 18th, 2014  
I like your ' Gollum ' talk ........cows are nosy beggars ....... Good letterbox shot!
July 18th, 2014  
Great shot Gollum
July 18th, 2014  
You're so mean to tell them on what was clearly a lovely day! Clever narrative!
July 18th, 2014  
I think they are looking at you ;) Nice capture!
July 18th, 2014  
@habit Thanks very much
@bigugly Thanks, they just kept on staring
@newbank Thanks, I don't mind cows, they generally taste damn fine
@firefly8642 Thanks very much
@lynnilou Thanks very much :)
@voiceprintz Thanks - does that mean if I borrow more from Tolkien I'll be right more?
@happypat Thanks, much appreciated
@denisefuller Thanks very much, nothing special but a shot is a shot
@taffy Thanks...they started it!
@sassyinma They're definitely looking at me. It was making me quite nervous - thanks very much
July 18th, 2014  
uuummmm....no, but points for trying!
July 18th, 2014  
All with the exact same stance and expression
July 18th, 2014  
@voiceprintz Sigh. It was worth a crack.
@trinda I know, that's what made me post this one...it was a bit spooky really
July 19th, 2014  
They look like Friesian/Hereford cross steers to me, and they'd definitely be yum on your plate. Did you get some shots of the old shed too?
July 19th, 2014  
I love how creepy the cows sound! The one on the far left looks particularly disturbing.
July 19th, 2014  
@golftragic I did get shots of the old shed, but none to my satisfaction really
@eyeamlisa Disturbing and delicious!
July 19th, 2014  
@graemestevens Damn! But I guess that's not bound for the abattoir so it should still be there next time.
July 19th, 2014  
The one on the left will sue you because you don't ask permission. Don't worry! A burger cannot talk to a judge! Nice shot and nice story as usual. You know, you are now part of my life. It's difficult for me to go to sleep if I haven't seen your pict of the day. So, soon I will give you an hour deadline....
July 19th, 2014  
@daneau Oh god, a dead line. Although...that does give me an idea...
July 19th, 2014  
Funny narrative - great shot.
July 19th, 2014  
@dide thanks very much
July 19th, 2014  
Wait a sec, Graeme.....was that the cow talking or Gollum???? I do NOT think it was the cow. Did you look in the bushes????
July 20th, 2014  
@harbie The last time I looked in the bushes I got a restraining order, besides which, everyone in NZ talks like that...
July 20th, 2014  
@graemestevens LOL...silly me...I didn't realize that was a NZ accent...haha!
July 20th, 2014  
@harbie Yep, nothing unusual here...
July 20th, 2014  
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