Debbie's Photoblog
hills to keep your feet dry
Posted by jamesy (christchurch, New Zealand) on 2 June 2009 in Landscape & Rural.
these little hills are made by the farmers to keep the cows feet dry during winter when it rains and rains and rains
I really enjoy taking photos and would appreciate your feedback so that I can learn as I go. I particularly enjoy photographing birds animals and landscapes
Hidalgo from Herunen, Finland
I love that haze! The scenery is very beautiful with bright green. Very lovely.
2 Jun 2009 5:12am
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
Must have taken them ages, but I'm sure the sheep appreciate their efforts :)
2 Jun 2009 6:16am
@dobbino: cows actually on the west coast big dairy farming land
Mandy Provan from Johannesburg, South Africa
How thoughtful of them!! A beautiful lush shot
2 Jun 2009 8:16am
@Mandy Provan: thanks Mandy
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Alway's best to keep the livestock happy whatever it takes, wouldn't want them getting angry, an angry Cow is not a pretty sight :D
2 Jun 2009 9:11am
MrsAmber from West Wickham, United Kingdom
This is a lovely lovely shot. The sky and sea are so serene. Nice of the farmers to do that!
2 Jun 2009 9:20am
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
Beauty shot nicely framed and great info...I never knew!
See ya mate!
2 Jun 2009 10:09am
Lee from Fort Frances Ontario, Canada
A splendid shot. A marvelous view. Thanks for the info.
2 Jun 2009 11:28am
Cricket-Tammy from Alabama, United States
How beautiful. Thank you for sharing the information about the farmers. We have done the same around where I live...just not as high.
Fantastic image.
2 Jun 2009 12:33pm
LESLIE from norwich, United Kingdom
Beautiful shot ---- but you must be pulling our legs about keeping the cows feet dry ---makes smile at the thought of them not getting wet feet though
2 Jun 2009 1:07pm
vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Québec, Canada
I love how the land melts over into the sea. As for the drainage, here farmers do the same, even for some crops like corn....
2 Jun 2009 1:18pm
Leena from Joensuu, Finland
A serene, green landscape! I thought at first, you have to be joking, but it is true.isn`t it ?
Your winter are not so cold, that cows could not be outside as ours, they are inside during winter because of coldness and thick snow of course :) !
2 Jun 2009 3:31pm
Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
Does sound pretty silly, to keep cow's feet dry....but I guess stranger things have happened!! Nice shot!
2 Jun 2009 4:22pm
Anthony Morgan Lambert from Bielefeld(old Pembroke Dock boy,Wales), Germany
Why don´t thy just give the cows "welly boots" it would save them from making hills !!
2 Jun 2009 4:25pm
willow from Chelsea, United States
A beautiful scene!!!! So lush and green. I love the lighting!
2 Jun 2009 5:20pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Gorgeous photograph. But, Debbie, how could you abandon us for Silly Tuesday???
2 Jun 2009 5:29pm
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
A yellow sky melting with the sea… A nice one
2 Jun 2009 7:11pm
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
Farming with a conscience . . but what wonderful greens.
2 Jun 2009 10:36pm
Lambspun from Madison, Maine, United States
Beautiful lush hills! Interesting concept too. You captured this nicely!
3 Jun 2009 1:36am
dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States
beautiful light here Deb! and those lines in the grass are wonderful!!
3 Jun 2009 3:13am
Bill Jennings from (Bay Area Northern Calif), United States
The layers of the photo work well, the foreground, the midground, and the distance - all tie together for a story. Great job
4 Jun 2009 5:36am
StarCosmosBleu from Bedford.Qc, Canada
Breathtaking view...lovely colors...lovely lead-in..into the scene...well done
4 Jun 2009 5:37am
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Lovely view and such interesting information.
8 Jun 2009 8:02pm
Canon EOS 1000D
1/200 second
F/22.0
ISO 400
53 mm