Face Off!

"Cow & Calf"        pastel        12" x 14"

There is a story behind this.   Below is the photo from which it comes.  This group of cows were blocking the path my coz and I were planning to take.   Now, cows may seem benign - especially if you believe definition of "bovine", sluggish, dull, and stolid - but if it's a mother with calf, watch out.   If she gets the idea you might hurt her li'l darlin' you could be trampled to death.   It's happened, in England, and surprisingly often.  So  "they" stood and looked at us; and we looked at them.   A genuine face off.    You guessed it, we chickened out and backed down.  They watched us as we left... 

Cow below with twisted horn (who's at back of group above)
monitored our departure from top of dike.
Cute cow actually.  Amazing how ROUND her body is.

Enjoy!


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