There are many things about farming that I love. One of them is milking. So one of the joys of farming is the early mornings when it is just me and the cow, her calf and the sun rising and the gentle flow of fresh milk.
This is a shot out to the West – Before the milking. The East is the Header shot today. 
Then to the North.
South-East.
The milking team.
After the milking.
It rained. Poured actually. I had to wait it out in the barn which suited me just fine.
Though I did think about my morning coffee waiting to be made in the kitchen.
Later when the sun came out –
The farm woke up. (That is Potter – above.)
– and after my coffee, and a bowl of home made Mama’s Muesli, we began our day all over again. 
Good morning. I hope you have a lovely day.
Your friend on the farm,
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
73 responses to “Up before the Sun”
I can’t believe this! You must be up really early. I who am usually the last to post, am suddenly the first. It’s nearly 10 pm & I’m heading for bed. I can feel the stillness of early morning seeping out of your post, & the quiet of you, the cow, and the milk. What a beautiful, spacious post. I will dream of your morning while I disappear into my night.
YUp, I was up at 4.30 this morning.. I could not sleep any longer! c
Absolutely lovely Celi!
Have a wonderful and happy day.
🙂 Mandy xo
beautiful
I love watching the sun rise. The colors alone are enchanting but the peace and serenity are the best parts in my opinion.
Have a great day C
Your day is just beginning as mine comes to a close. I don’t usually see your posts till my morning as I have usually switched off my computer by now, but I just popped in and saw you had posted. It makes a change for me to be one of the first to comment!
I can feel the quietness of your early morning Celi, like a kind of hush over the farmy as it comes to life on another new day, it’s magic! I loved seeing the photos of all the farmy animals (four legged and feathered) waking up to start a new day. Where was Boo?
Have a lovely day!
While there are lots of babies about Boo stays on his chain at milking time, cows are very protective of their babies.. c
Oh yes, I forgot about Boo’s motherly instincts with the babies.
It looks like a lovely day, now it’s stopped raining. I had a dream last night where I had a big farm house and was raising pigs 😉
A Spanish barn is calling to you.. c
Most definitely and I’d love some Iberian pigs 😉
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Iberian_pig
You will need to find a place with lots of nut trees then.. Let me know when i need to come over and tag along on the house hunting!!
They need to eat acorns for bellota ham 😉
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jam%C3%B3n_ib%C3%A9rico
There you are! An oak tree farm. I will help you look.. c
Thanks, perhaps Sheila could help 😉
She is packing her bag as we speak..
I’ll get her a packed acorn lunch 😉
I am a night owl who sets the alarm for as late as humanly possible! So I rarely see the sunrise and these are beautiful pics 🙂
… Almost makes me want to get up early one of these days heehee
One of these days! c
what a lovely day to start the day…..Happy Day to you Miss C
Might I suggest you take one of those thermos mugs filled with coffee to the barn to drink while you are milking? Have Sheila and Poppy been naughty, or just not early risers? 🙂 Beautiful pix as always. Have a really good day miss c. Laura
Sheila is the last one up usually.. If we had had sound you would have heard Poppy banging about round the back.. c
No wonder you enjoy milking time, with such fabulous surroundings/ Potter looks like a jolly little calf.
We are still enjoying the warm sunshine that is such a benison at this time of year. I actually had to put sun cream on my legs , as I am wearing a skirt for the first time.
love,
Viv
SUN! Nice. c
The stillness is beautiful. And then there is Potter gamboling about in the field. I was looking at the goats in their little enclosure, thinking about what they are munching on in there. As the leaves come out on the cherry tree, they will be munching away, I would imagine. Perhaps they can help with the weeds in the other fields too as they get a little bigger. Such sweet faces and so eager to say hello. Good morning, C.
Yes, this is still a nursery pen. Just as soon as I have kid proofed a field out they will go! Those trees will not last long once they start! c
Yep like you I’m up well before the sun. Love to hear the frogs start to quieten down as the birds pick up the dawn chorus.
Off to plant stuff in one of my clients gardens – hope the rain holds off until I am done. My own garden still needs lots of work, but the green house is getting quite full now with lots of seedlings.
Love your photos of a still morning!
The east really looks ominous!
I like that you used a half of a blue plastic tank with the doorway cut out for your kid’s shelter. Nice use of repurposed material.
Beautiful! I’m up and out before the sun every day too. Love that hour before dawn as the earth begins waking and the shift begins. One of the reasons I love day light savings time. It is so dark when I leave but the sun is still up when I get home. In the winter I never get to enjoy the sun!