The Things They Saw
August 21, 2012 
What is it they saw? - I wondered.
One minute - they were nowhere. In the next - their silhouettes appeared against the brightening sky. For them - this is their everyday. This awakening - first - in the fog...and then re-awakening once again with the sun's rise.
I watched...quietly from down below. They appeared sweetly human in their slow and deliberate ways. They rubbed up against one another...gently nuzzling and nudging. As if to say - wake up..wake up...the day awaits.
Beautiful - I thought. So - simple. A little grass on which to graze. A little water. A little light. So - just perfectly right.
And - I did wonder..about their curiosity and intelligence. What was it that they saw...what was it that they did think? When they looked down at me...looking up at them?
Reader Comments (22)
They are not thinking in any way we would know, they are deep in contemplation about the beginning and end of the universe.
Very nicely captured. The fog really brings a whole new dimension to this capture.
love, love viewing through the fog
I love the way they are barely visible in the fog. Such a beautiful shot Marcie!
What a dedicated lady coming to photograph us in this fog, she must love what she does...day in and day out :-)
Could it be what they were thinking, I wonder...
Love these misty, foggy images Marcie. I have such an affinity for these beautiful animals...
I adore foggy photography. It's when the earth is so different from what we normally see. When I'm up early and photographing cows in the fog, I am always amazed at how they constantly eat...never stopping....munching away!
Perfectly caught - and I love your thinking about their thinking!
A dreamy morning awakening, in the mist - so soft and lovely. Needing else but this.
excellent shot, love the fog
Beautiful, dreamy shot.
I love the small world in this photo Marcie!!! It's a beauty...
excellent scenery and mood
two worlds joined. what understanding of the other is there? I believe that awareness is enough. thanks for sharing this beautiful moment. happy week to you Marcie.
seeing them like this seems like they have no worries at all.. nice capture!
Fascinating idea to convey the human perspective onto cows. I always have thought that cows live in a world of their own.
Love the moody picture you paired with your interesting thoughts.
Fin, très fin...belle ambiance.
This is so beautiful and full of mood!
Beautiful shot!
My entry.
It's lovely.
I like this. Just a hint what's really going on there between them. Makes the viewer wonder.
Lovely dreamlike shot!