So… when my friend Peggy and I were getting lost in Amish land looking for the “perfect Amish photo” I saw this very striking farm and had to take a picture. Let me tell you though, it was so incredibly cold, I could feel my fingers and toes freezing even though I was bundled up to the hilt.
I think it was worth it though!
I’m almost a little embarrassed to admit that up until I took this picture, I had never “met” a goat before. These little stinkers are REALLY cute and fun. First off, they are curious and secondly, very funny.
I was bored, so deliberately got lost in Coopersville farmland. I saw this farm with goats and the farm owner was nice enough to show me around and let me take some photos.
When the goats saw me standing on the fence to take this picture, they all stared at me like “Hey lady, what the heck are you doing there, shouldn’t you be in here standing on the picnic table with us and playing?”
Some people have goats for pets, and now I know why. If I was home more, I’d be one of them. As I was leaving the farmer told me that some of their goats are for sale. If you would like to find out more about owning a goat of your own: Call Beth at (616) 837-6432.
I was driving along in the country, hunting for interesting barns and I happened on this old red barn. The owner told me that it is from the Civil War era. If you want to check it out, here’s a google linkto the general area where I took the photo.
This little piggy was snoozing away at Lubbers farm. It just gave me one of those “I’d prefer not to be disturbed looks” and then went back to sleep.
I took this photo at an incredible farm on Grand River Drive in Ada. When I get my wide angle lens, I’ll be back and take some more pics that capture the overall scene.
On another subject, Michigan primaries are coming up January 15. The Republicans are here in force with Mitt Romney, John McCain and Mike Huckabee canvassing our state. It seems very weird to me to have the Democrats MIA in this whole process. I hope that won’t result in them being DOA this November in Michigan as a result. There’s a whole lot of us Michiganders who are pretty ticked at being considered irrelevant by the Democratic party during the primaries.
Okay, I don’t really know if that’s this calf’s name but it sure is sweet and cute. I’ve loved cows ever since I was a little girl living in Washington State. We had a cow pasture next to our house and every chance I got I’d go visit my favorite cow “Buttercup” and feed her the yellow flowers that grew in the field.
Many people are learning about the benefits of pasture fed, unprocessed full fat milk. It’s hard to get though and the Lubbers Family Farm is one of the places this is available in Michigan. In order to get the milk, folks buy shares in the jersey dairy cows on their farm and pick up their milk weekly. I took this picture in the pasture of their farm. I’ll tell you a little more about this later in the week when I post more pics, in the meantime, if you’re curious to learn more, you can find out more about the farm online at www.LubbersFarm.com.
I haven’t seen many sheep farms here in Michigan so had to take this shot when I was traveling in northern Michigan on my fall color hunt. It’s beautiful here but wow were the cars ever ripping by me when I was setting up the shot.
Those of us lucky enough to call metro Grand Rapids home have discovered this is a great place to raise children. The city is big enough to feature national acts like Hannah Montana (on December 6 at the Van Andel Arena), yet still offer some of the world’s finest beaches, lush farmland, and abundant state parks with woods and wildlife.
I took this photo on 100th street, it’s across the street from the place I posted earlier this week. Check back soon for tips on how to use the photos on my blog as wallpaper for your computer.
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