Picture of the day - December 4, 2006

Our New Friend, The "Spotted" Donkey

One of the things I love most about living out in the country is getting to see lots of interesting and often unusual animals as we drive past farms and through wooded areas. In the recent past, Cheria and I have seen goats, sheep, llamas, chickens, ducks, geese, cows, horses and many species of wildlife, but the other day we were driving by a pasture field just down the road from our place when we saw one of the most unusual fellows ever - a donkey that bears a striking resemblance to a cow! I stopped the car right in the middle of the road while Cheria grabbed her camera to take a picture of the colorful beast, but the fence made getting off a good shot virtually impossible. Determined to get a decent picture of such an interesting creature, I backed up and pulled the car into the short driveway that leads into the pasture field. We had no sooner jumped out of the car, grabbed our cameras, and walked over to the fence when Mr. Donkey just walked right up to us! He was determined to stay right next to us, so we split up and moved to different locations. We hoped that he would stay put somewhere between us so we could take a picture or two. Well, it worked, and Cheria and I were able to snap off several pictures each before bidding our spotted friend goodbye. All in all, it was a good day. The weather was nice for late autumn, and we were able to make a new friend. I really love living out in the country!   Submit a photo of your own! Picture of the day archives