Early Morning Fall
Though temperatures are still running in the hundreds, shorter days and longer shadows spell impending changes in the foothills. The buckeyes turned brown months ago, and now are beginning to take on their redder, Halloween colors amidst the green live oaks. And no sooner than we get the last calves shipped than a new crop of babies begins to hit the ground. Coyotes are thick, cow tracks erased by their pads overnight on some cow trails. Instinctually, cows consume fresh placentas to eliminate the scent of their newborn calves. We’re looking forward to cooler weather, maybe even a little rain in 30 days.
