Saturday, February 13, 2010

The Organic LawnMowers are Back

I haven't participated in this meme before as I don't usually have pictures of critters other than birds.
Yesterday while we were having breakfast we saw a man walking behind our yard laying out fencing. We knew we were in for some entertainment. The organic lawn mowers were back.
Each spring they bring in herds of sheep and goats to clear the vegetation in the open areas. Every one enjoys watching the antics of the young ones. If they have grandchildren near by it is certain that they will come visit.
When the kids nurse their little tails go back and forth so fast they become a blur in my shots.


More critter shots can be found here.






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16 comments:

  1. LisaFebruary 13, 2010 at 11:41 AM

    So precious!

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  2. Coy HillFebruary 13, 2010 at 12:44 PM

    They sure beat a gas guzzling lawn mower :) So very pretty, the green grass & all, much better than all of the snow we have in Pa

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  3. Yogi♪♪♪February 13, 2010 at 12:56 PM

    I love it. Nice photographs.

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  4. LeAnnFebruary 13, 2010 at 1:11 PM

    I want these lawn mowers! What a fun sight to see!!!

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  5. Diane AZFebruary 13, 2010 at 1:12 PM

    Sweet little grass munchers! Looks like they have plenty of green stuff to eat. Adorable pictures.

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  6. This Is My Blog - fishing guyFebruary 13, 2010 at 1:22 PM

    Martha: Wonderful photos of the munchers.

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  7. LadynredFebruary 13, 2010 at 2:03 PM

    what a wonderful scenery. They are beautiful animals.
    Green Iguana

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  8. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2010 at 4:36 PM

    Neat photos of all these guys! My parents are selling some of their sheep & on the flyer, my mom posted that she hasn't had to mow since she got them, therefore, saving money on expensive gas & maintenance on equipment. heheheee!

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2010 at 6:01 PM

    A very warm thank you for this peaceful sight, which reminds me so much of home, especially the background, compared to Athens, Greece you might see the difference.

    A wonderful Sunday for you all.

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  10. BarbFebruary 13, 2010 at 8:59 PM

    Martha, I can't believe the size of the herd - the grass should be "trimmed" in no time!

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  11. LindyFebruary 13, 2010 at 9:27 PM

    How lucky you were, to be able to catch that cute sight! Love that blurry tail wag! If that kid could talk, it would probably be saying "mmmmmmmmmmmmm!"

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  12. eileeninmdFebruary 14, 2010 at 2:36 AM

    I love these organic lawnmowers, very cute photos! Love the little ones, so cute!

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  13. GaelynFebruary 14, 2010 at 8:18 AM

    I love your organic lawn mowers, they are so cute. Nice someone puts up fence to keep them out of yards. Very different.

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  14. Müge TekilFebruary 14, 2010 at 8:33 AM

    Beautiful photos, especially the last one is very sweet and precious :-)

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  15. happily retired galFebruary 15, 2010 at 6:15 AM

    What MARVELOUS photos ... love that you call them organic lawn mowers. Those last two photos are precious indeed.
    Hugs and blessings,

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  16. Linda ReederFebruary 16, 2010 at 4:16 PM

    We have "rent-a-goats" here in Seattle too. They are often used to clean out blackberry bramble.

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