Tag: countrylife

• DOING ALL I CAN

  

  Taking a step back from mothering the mothers and their babies is hard for me. But the new babies had a good day yesterday. The barn is closed up and quiet. Womb-like except for the lack of warmth. Poppy’s Seven have learnt to drink and run and are not hanging about in the cold preferring their…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  April 5, 2018

  farmphotography, Photography

  Barn, cold, countrylife, farming, farrowing, featured, onedayold, piglets, weather

• GREEN

  

  The bright red of my cardinal pops against the muted landscape.

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  March 27, 2018

  airbnb, farmphotography, Photography

  airbnb, cardinal, country, countrylife, farming, farmstay, old barn, pigs, wild birds

• PLAYING ‘POSSUM

  

  I think we have solved the mystery of the murdered chicken in the loft of the big barn. Boo found a possum in there yesterday evening. And grabbed it!

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  March 22, 2018

  Farming, farmphotography, Photography

  calf, chickens, countrylife, cows and calves, ducks, farming, featured, midwest, natural, weather

• MORE BIRDS

  

  I READ once that every millionaire has more than one avenue of income. Not putting all her eggs in one basket so to speak. Making a little money from a farm is not too hard but making a PROFIT is near impossible. And laughable if the farmer were to pay herself hourly wages! But, I…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  March 21, 2018

  Farm Animals, Farming, Photography

  chickens, countrylife, ducks, eggs, farming, farmlife, featured, hogpastures, making money, midwest, sowing fields, weather

• BAWLING

  

  WEANING is one of the most poignant days on the farm. The babies are healthy and growing up, they are old enough to live on their own without their mother, things are going according to plan,  but OH the MISERY  – there is no coming of age celebration from the cows, there are just nights…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  March 20, 2018

  Farm Animals, farmphotography, Photography, Sustainable farming

  calf, calves, countrylife, cows, farming, sustainable, thekitchensgardendotcom, weaning