Hereford Mama

The cattle are down from the north to graze in the open range, many of them with adorable calves ambling alongside. 

Often, several of them will find a gap in the boundary fence and make their way through the neighborhood, eating as much of the delectable plantings from yards and gardens as they can before "Dusty" (our local wrangler) herds them on back to national forest land. 

Usually, they are very timid, like this Hereford mama who kept a watchful eye on me, while her calf was udder feeding. When her calf was done, they both came over to say 'hello'...mooing sweetly to each other, and to me.

“Hereford Mama”, © 2012 Cathy Gazda, 8.5” x 9.25”, Pencil.  ♥