Mad Cows Disease

Hi everyone! Wow what a day. It has rained, it has poured, it has been warm(ish) and the sun has shone in the way that only the sun can; in all of it's magnificence. I found myself driving in the country today (as you do) and was totally captivated by the scenery. Perhaps it was because I had intended to capture a few shots of my surroundings for you, but It occured to me just how beautiful our part of this world is. For those of you who don't know, I'm talking about Gippsland in Victoria. Now perhaps it's just the way we live, with the hustle and bustle of everyday living - you know how our jobs, kids and lives in general take up almost all of our focus... Well I think we can easily loose sight of the natural beauty in things. Yeah, you might say that I'm a bit of a romantic (or a space cadet) but really, it's true. When was the last time you stopped to look at a rose? I mean really look at one, soak in it's beauty and experience what it means to really appreciate natures miracles.

I was driving along today right; and I saw this cow... Now normally when you see cows, you just think to yourself 'that's a cow' right??? Well today I saw this cow and I thought, 'thats fantastic!' A cow!!!! There was no influence of drugs or alcohol or anything other than my mood that caught the importance of this observation.... Just a magical realisation that brought me closer to what I think stuff is all about!

So cows are sacred in India right... I can totally get that. You see cows eat grass, they give milk and they totally rock! Every morning I have milk in some form, whether it be in my coffee, or over my cereal and I never even gave a single thought to the humble cow that made it all possible. Moo!!! Cows are great. Sure they are not the prettiest, or even the smartest animals on the earth: And we might be forgiven if we thought that they were actually extraterestrials from the planet because they have three stomachs like some kind of alien; but hey, cows rock!

Imagine cereal without milk? Imagine tika masala with water or gulp...fanta instead of cream... YUCK! There is no substitute for milk! Ever tried to milk a chook???? Well hell, there are other advantages to having cows on the earth too... Imagine a Big Mac without Beef. We would have products in the supermarket replaced with Big Lambers (instead of Big Beefers), Turkey Jerky and not only that, but we could no longer say that we have a beef with someone... Having a fish with someone just doesn't have the same ring! So thumbs up to our Bovine friends, may the beef be with you... Moooo.


BTW... The photos were of locations that I happened to pass by on route to a job today. I am so lucky to be able to see this sort of thing. By the way, you might be led to think that I will say something really deep and meaningful about the fire truck... But I won't. It was probably not a good idea to be taking a photo whilst driving anyway. Nice truck though! Cheers and have a great weekend!