Goos Tales

Feeding Time

Dam

On the way home, I spotted something making its way across a cornfield, toward the creek. At first I thought it was a raccoon - the size was about right, but the carriage was wrong, so I pulled over…

Sacred Bull/Raging Cow

I haven't had time to go with John to check the east herd lately, but this morning I had no where to be, and wanted to tag along. I was looking forward to getting current pictures of the calves (spec…

High Maintenance Chicks

I've always imagined it'd be kinda cool to keep chickens in the house. And now that I am, I stand corrected. Those of you who have known me for any length of time, know that I have had an ongoing war…

Storm Clouds Gathering

One of the things I love about summer is the storms we get here. I shot this one three weeks ago, and I really liked the contrast between the clouds and the sky. But altering it to black and white ga…

The Owl Diet ... ?

On one of my passes through Omaha over the weekend, I noticed a large billboard advertising the "Owl Diet." I finally gave in and Googled it, strictly out of curiosity as to whether the 30-40 pounds…

Self Ownership and the Crazies Who Support It

One of the many adventures I had over the course of the past 48 hours was to join the Bloodstained Men in Omaha, NE. This is the second time in as many years I've gone to the Omaha protest. I felt th…

Meet the Herd: Ida

I see her as an elderly woman from "The Old Country." Not saying much, she just stands in the background, chewing her cud while silently passing judgement. I'm rather of fond of her.

" ... And Hell's Coming With Me"

Well, I went on a run today. And for those of you who know my policy on running, you know something capable of killing me was following close behind. Normally when we check on cows, we can tell where…

Fields of Gold

I was planning on getting a picture of this field in all its golden glory before it got harvested. Well ... that didn't happen. But I still think it's still beautiful, especially against the contrast…