Picture of the day - July 20, 2007

Goats on a rock

It's a well-known fact that goats love to climb on top of things, and I have seen the furry critters standing on top of haystacks, fallen logs, farm wagons loaded with hay... and even a stool that was sitting on a neighbor's front porch! Now that scene was just a bit amusing! Well, this morning Cheria and I were traveling down a country road that we often take to get from Abingdon, Virginia to near-by Widener Valley when we came upon a herd of goats grazing in a pasture field. Being the curious fellow that I am, I slowed the car to a crawl and slowly drove past them, trying to see what they were up to. And just as expected, we saw at least two of the caprines standing on top of a large rock, watching our every move as I pulled the car over to the side of the road and walked over to the fence for a better view. As I approached the fence, many of the goats came running over to check ME out, but the ones standing on the rock stayed right where they were as if to let me know that they were in charge of that field - and newcomers were not welcome! But that's ok, I had no intention of invading their territory anyway... I just wanted to take the next "Picture of the Day".   Visit the POTD Archives for previous "Pictures Of The Day"!     Submit a photo of your own!            Why I publish the "Picture of the Day"