Hi, I'm Lucinda
The photo was taken with my new Canon EOS 450D (with a tamron 18-200mm lense), by me in the mirror. It's a little overexposed, but at my age, that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Bare Bones Bio:
I was born in Louisiana, USA in 1956, youngest of four girls. In 1967 we all moved to New Jersey when my father was transferred. I've always loved to read and soon gravitated towards Sci Fi, Fantasy, and nonfiction (mostly English History). The last was influenced by watching Masterpiece Theatre. I had the opportunity to go to the UK and Greece on 10 day Easter trips through my high school, which instilled in me an itch to travel. After one year of college,(I learned a lot, but unfortunately not much from my professors and text books) I joined the Air Force and went to Japan and England. I married a fellow GI (Bill), in England, got out of the Air Force (Bill stayed in)and went back to the States. Bill and I then lived in Rancho Cordova, California (where we had our first son, Charles),
Biloxi, Mississippi (where we had our second son, James), Oxfordshire, UK (For me, thank you Bill), and San Antonio, Texas (where we live now). Bill is retired from the Air Force and drives a Big Rig for J. B. Hunt. I am an office manager for a carwash. Charles and James graduated last May from University of Texas at San Antonio and Texas A&M at College Station respectively. Yeah!!!
Interests:
Reading - Mostly nonfiction history, though I have widened the field somewhat. I also like journals and diaries and have been reading "The Diary of Samuel Pepys" on and off for a while now. I'm currently on Vol. VII 1666. (I haven't gotten to the great fire yet). My fiction tends to run to fantasy, Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett, and Neil Gaiman to name a few.
Music - I grew up on rock, folk, musicals, classical, and Gilbert and Sullivan. I still love all that and have added jazz, blues, bluegrass, celtic and a little country. I don't play any instruments and can't sing (the singing talent in our family seemed to lessen with each new sister and I'm the baby of the bunch), but I'm an enthusiastic listener.
Art (Drawing, Photography and Oil Painting) - One of the regular pastimes of my sisters and I growing up was paper dolls. We used typing paper to make swimsuit clad paper dolls with pattern book heads. Then we spent countless hours drawing and coloring clothes for them. Depending on the current story, they could be clothes from Regency England, Colonial America, or Star Trek. I also drew faces from the hairdo magazines and was happy if they looked fairly human. I now draw and have recently taken up oil painting. I'm a definite amateur at photography. I've taken pictures since the mid 70s when I went to Japan, but they are mostly of my travels, kids and cats. I've got a lot to go through to see which ones are worth posting. I bought my first digital camera last April (09) for my birthday (I ordered it in April, received it in May, for my birthday in June. (I don't believe in being too literal about such things) I bought PhotoShop in June. I've still got a lot to learn on both, but it's a lot of fun.
Other - My sister Gail and I love The Teaching Company lectures. We both buy history, I occasionally buy literature and she occasionally buys math and science and we watch each other's. I'm also a tad fond of cats.
I could gush, and probably have, about all the talent I see on RR. I find myself using the words wow and beautiful far too much. I guess I should pull out the Thesaurus.ÂÂ
Comments (32)
0rest4wicked
Is it wrong that I first thought of Eor? :~) This COW does look content and some what cuddly.
Madbat
Heh heh...Try fedex heehee. Well...that does indeed look like a contented cow!
mgtcs
WOW....What a marvelous capture, excellent atmosphere, this is really an adorable view! Loved it! ***
MrsLubner
This really is a placid shot. I love bluebonnets and I love Brahmas so this is a perfect composition for me.
myrrhluz
Thank You PJ! I had been looking and come to the tentative conclusion (with input from my husband, Bill) that this was a Brahmas cow. But I was far from sure. It's good to have confirmation from a knowledgeable source!
myrrhluz
Probably young or female. I didn't like to ask.
clbsmiley
Wow!!~~!! This is wonderful!!! Such a lovely scene you captured!! Love the lighting too!!! :)
JSGraphics
Awesome! Well Done!
jayfar
Beautiful shot. I posted a cow yesterday (but I couldn't get it in the mail box)!!! Lol.
alanwilliams
True contentment, adrift in a sea of blue.
rainbows
Beautiful capture, he does look contented!! Hugs. Diane. xx
durleybeachbum
What an amazingly marvellous sight.. I should so love to see this in person!
bmac62
Some say a dog's life is good...the cows where you live don't do bad either:)
helanker
OHHH MY goodness, Lucinda. This is so BEAUUUTIFUL! That lovely cow must feel in heaven. Thank you ever so much for thinking of me with this gorgeous shot. Even the cow is gorgeous and he/she looks so mild and friendly. Thank you so much :)))
flavia49
wonderful image!! love the blue sea of grass and the cow!!!
magnus073
Well I must say this was the perfect way to start my week Lucinda as my visit to your gallery first thing gave me the biggest smile ever. :) So glad you did this dedi for Helle as she is one of the sweetest and most talented ladies in the gallery and someone who's friendship I treasure. This really is a perfect scene to depict how happy this cow is as she seems to be completely at ease. Top it off with your funny and thoughtful narrative and you have a perfect dedi.
Kindredsoul
the cow looks contended, nice capture, Ithink the cow likes her spot with all those beautiful wildflowers!
mariogiannecchini
Penso che la mucca ha i suoi buoni motivi per essere soddisfatta , in questo mare di blu ! I think the cow has good reason to be satisfied, in this beautiful sea of blue!
unstart
Wonderful catch with the cow..this is the best year for wild flowers in the 19 years we have lived here!
annie5
Fantastic view..it looks like a contented cow! Thanks for sharing :)
wjames
Beautiful capture and such wonderful colour!!
jendellas
Lovely shot, cows always look so peaceful!!!!
watapki66
Lovely shot!
sandra46
EXCELLENT SHOT!!! OUTSTANDING CAPTURE!!!!!
drifterlee
Gorgeous shot!!
jmb007
superbe photo!!
wysiwig
Oh this is so peaceful. Our little bovine looks very serene. Beautifull image.
jocko500
love this field of blue with the cow
psyoshida
I have to agree with USAnomad, Eor was my thought as well. So cute and your composition is superb. All the other cows have gone home and this romantic lingers on for just a few more moments of bliss.
npauling
What an amazing picturesque setting for this cow. A beautiful capture.