The Red Poll Girls In Summer

Spring arrived late, but then we seemed to jump directly into summer. The Red Poll cows sought out whatever shade they could find:

I moved them temporarily to to the north field where the grass was taller:

They had a favorite spot near the barn where they could lounge on the dirt. I thought this odd until I noticed them throwing dirt over their backs to discourage the flies:

They are looking happy, healthy and well fed. Only one of them, Jasmine, really looks pregnant:

Summertime has meant that their water consumption increased dramatically, up to 300 gallons a day:

Jasmine, the cow whose face shows here, has become tamer than ever:

And speaking of Jasmine, that's her on the right with her pregnancy showing. You may think that Gracie, the cow on the left, looks pregnant also, but she is not:

Life for a cow consists of lots of grass eating, cud chewing, water drinking and fly swatting:

And lounging around:

They sure know how to look casual, don't they?:

A local farmer stopped along the road one day and hollered over to me that my cows were beautiful. That was the highlight of my week:

Jasmine once again. I guess she's my favorite and winds up in a lot of photos: