Sunday, March 30, 2025

Cows and Houses

 After we left Sauble Beach, we had a lazy drive through the country, stopping at this large flooded pond in a farm field.  Mrs. F.G. seems to be enchanted with cows, so every time we passed some she pulled over to let me take pictures. 

This flooded pond was at quite a distance, too far to tell if any of these birds were anything but Canada Geese., but there were lots of them!

Cows are always curious, ready to stop and look at you, probably wondering if you've brought any feed.

This one had a memorable face!

Several miles later and we came upon a group of Charolais gathered close together.  I expect most cattle outside these days are just getting some fresh air; they're certainly not grazing.  You have to look twice at this group to count all six of them!

And then we were driving through Kilsyth, the little village where my grandfather ran the general store for several decades.  My grandparents, along with three great aunts, still lived in the village when I knew them.  Most people I speak to have never heard of it!  But now progress has come to the place, in the form of large prestigious homes in a small block on the corner of town.  Feels like a culture clash to me!







18 comments:

  1. O h yuck, I hate when development comes and changes the very nature of a place. Happened to the town I grew up in, Manassas. It was a railroad town when I was a girl, but then the interstate came and brought DC close enough for commuters. From about 5000 when I was a child in the 50s, it's about 100,000 population today. I left in 1974 and never looked back.

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  2. we stop for all farm animals...cows seem the most interested, then horses!! you can't contain progress, what do these people need with these big mcmansions???

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  3. I love to see cows too. Yes, they are very curious!!

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  4. That cow definitely has a face you can't forget. Great photos!

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  5. Always admired the curiosity of Cows. Flooded Feilds are all over the place at this time of year. Keep an eye on the Weather Radar.
    Stay Safe and Enjoy!

    It's about time.

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  6. The cows across our Ridge watch us very carefully too. Wonder what they are thinking, Gibbs isn't sure about them either.

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  7. I like your family history, FG. That would NOT be the cows. :-) I like the cows, too.

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  8. I am sure that you will look forward to more spring drives as the land begins to green up. Did you get freezing rain overnight?

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  9. Development, the farm where I grew up, 100 acres, is now all small lifestyle blocks with gated entries, mansions and more. my Dad would look in total amazement.Some years ago there was a bare plot, about 4 or 5 acres from memory, no home, a tall hedge, and it was for more than our huge home on 3 acres.Cows, I grew up with them, and at the beginning one pig, one dog, a cat, and some chooks. Then the herd grew, and I always had a calf, then a yearling at the local school Calf Club Days. Love those Charolais, such creamy wooly coats.Here a Charolais heifer is worth about NZ $ 1800. And their coats are not so thick, a lot smoother.Yours will have thick fur for your winters. Mrs FG, no wonder you like getting up c lose to them.

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  10. How many vehicles does one family need? Amazing! Love the cow photos!

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  11. Cows are curious and kind of cute, but oh so dumb. They'll follow anywhere if one has feed in hand.
    Lower taxes and larger lots appeal to people, so developers will take advantage. And a McMansion makes some people feel rich.

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  12. Love to see so much bare ground. It will soon be green.
    Love cows, particularly Jersey cows.

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  13. McMansions have come to a small town in Ontario -- too bad.

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  14. Nice cows but I'm more apt to stop and take pictures of horses.
    Happy April to you and Mrs FG.

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  15. I am always looking for cows too! My parents tried crossing Herefords and Charolais...the calfs were too large...many died and many Vet calls to save just a few.

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  16. Those cows look lovely.

    All the best Jan

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  17. Myy home town where I graduated school is down to about three buildings. The new gas station with food and drink is the hub of the place. .

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