Cow Pasture in Late Afternoon Light

[George McGovern]

[CrispyQ]

1. The shades of green & yellow are fabulous!

Nice capture!

[George McGovern]

3. Thank You CrispyQ!

[brer cat]

2. Wow! That is magnificient.

[George McGovern]

4. Thank You brer cat! (Just watch out for the cowpies.)

[Deuxcents]

5. The sky n the Earth seem to melt into each other..

Makes me wanna head for the hills n get away from all the nutz in Florida

[George McGovern]

8. That's a beautiful interpretation, perception, Deuxcents. Thank You!

So anytime you want to get away from Florida's nutz, just drop me a line and we can make arrangements. We're only an hour and a half from Seattle's SeaTac airport . . .

[spooky3]

6. George, you are so talented! Nt

[George McGovern]

9. Awwww, thank you spooky3. We're surrounded by beauty.

[Biophilic]

7. Oh, wow, George. That is wonderful.

I guess that's what you call 'Big Country'. You certainly caught it in all it's beauty. Love looking at this photo. Even the cows are perfect.

[George McGovern]

10. Gosh, Thank You Biophilic! But as I cautioned brer cat, watch out for the cowpies.

[Biophilic]

11. When I was a kid we used to take an overnight ride which always ended in a cow pasture.

This was Vermont so, yes, it always ended in a cow pasture. The night time trips were a bit of a challenge and we almost always had curious cows waking us up in the morning. On the other hand, those trips were such fun that I still smile when I think about them.

[George McGovern]

17. Wonderful memories Biophilic! Growing up in north-central Connecticut

we played baseball in a cow pasture. Dried cow plops were the bases. We took care to not slide in the base paths.

Where in Vermont? God's country!

[Biophilic]

25. The camp was on Mallets Bay outside of Burlington. Not sure where exactly that particular farm was.

I know we headed towards Montpellier and the hilly country around there. It was awesome; hilly trails, bugs, stream to play and wash in, cow pies and all. I was and still am lucky to have had those summer times.

[George McGovern]

26. Almost sacred summer times it seems.

Long time ago I was able to hike on The Long Trail. A great experience. I've never forgotten what it was like standing in the wind above treeline. Almost other-worldly.

[Biophilic]

27. I sometimes find it a bit wonderous those memories from younger days. We were so open to

experiences and opportunities. Young is truly blessed with that sense of wonder. On the other hand, I'm finding that sense again as I get older and I certainly find it in photographs and did find it while doing my own photography. The human mind is a wonder all in itself.

[George McGovern]

28. Yes. Yes. Yes and Yes.

[LoisB]

12. I would give half the farm for your "eye", George. The colors are simply magnificent.

I love it!

[George McGovern]

18. Well, okay LoisB. That's sweet of you. Just as long as you didn't "buy the farm!" Thank You!

[people]

13. Cow pasture . . .

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!

[George McGovern]

19. Thank You people!!

[Joinfortmill]

14. Love it

[George McGovern]

20. Thank You Joinfortmill!

[StarryNite]

15. Peaceful

[George McGovern]

21. It is. Thanks StarryNite.

[jaxexpat]

16. How long did it take you to paint all the background in monochrome?

I mean, our clouds never line up in neat rows like that. Ever.

[George McGovern]

22. Ha Ha, not long at all jaxexpat, because the background is a hillside leading to a ridgeline.

Besides, who controls the clouds anyways? Might as well try and catch the wind.

As in Donovan's 1981 duet with Crystal Gayle:

[Diamond_Dog]

23. How do you manage to make the simplest composition

So spectacular, George? The light in that photo is just stunning.

[George McGovern]

24. Ohhhh Thank You Diamond! It wasn't hard. Our kitchen window faces out on that pasture and

hillside and the late afternoon light was favorable. Plus the cows were kind enough to pose. lol