Cow on Mt Eden. click photo to enlarge.
It was a quaint encounter
I saw you moving along slowly with your pals
Pausing every other step to savour the rich lush green
Right to the top you went
Lazing away the steps
Not a care in the word
Trailing along in the chilly winds
I walk up to the top behind you
Suddenly, you turn, looking right at me
For a moment I lost my self staring right into your enthralling eyes
I saw a soul behinds those eyes
A soul so old and battered
A strong sense of empathy rose from my innermost thought
What it really was, I couldn’t tell
I just set myself free in this captivating moment
Letting the feeling wash over me
In the complete silence between us
In this beautiful and fateful encounter
Just you and me
Tags: animal, cow, Mt Eden, photography, portrait, thoughts in picture
September 19th, 2008 at 1:23 am
Moooo …..
CC: Mooo…..
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September 19th, 2008 at 1:30 am
I think I am turning vegetarian after reading this post of yours about the cow. Haha! Me love beef!
CC: Haha, I’m not into beef.
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September 19th, 2008 at 2:20 am
如果还有机会
我要坐在这山上
感觉时间流逝
而我可以毫不在意
静静的观看远方
那一丝宁静
CC: 下一次，我們再坐在這山頭上，觸膝談心。
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September 19th, 2008 at 3:01 am
may i know where u took this photo ?
CC: Mt Eden, Auckland. You can read more about it here.
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September 19th, 2008 at 4:34 am
CC,
Bring me to this Mt. Eden! Seems like there are a lot to see there.
A cute moo moo! NZ, the land of moo moo!:D
CC: There’s actually nothing much to do there, just fresh air, great scenery.
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September 19th, 2008 at 10:11 am
This is wonderful! Cows really do seem to have such old souls and they move so slow. This is why I am vegetarian, my empathy for animals is so strong.
Thanks for the links about the mid-autumn festival. I feel silly that I have never heard of it because it is an important Chinese holiday, but this is what I love about blogging. Getting to know the everyday experiences and celebrations of people all over the world and making new friends!
CC: They really do! I always lost myself in their stares.
You’re so right, I’ve gained so much via blogging.
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September 19th, 2008 at 11:40 am
Might be sausage by now.
BTW, I am vegetarian.
CC: Too sad to think about that. I’m not a vegetarian but I’m not into beef.
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September 19th, 2008 at 11:43 am
eh.. the moo-moo is wearing earrings!
CC: Those are tags for identification. Cow IC if you will. LOL
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September 19th, 2008 at 11:46 am
great encounter with da moo!
CC: Yea it was!
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September 19th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
I do have this kind of stange encounters, having the same feelings as yours, from time to time with animals and even plants.Some times it was so emotional that I dropped tears.
CC: Plants? I’ve yet to experience that!
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September 19th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
Just you and ‘moo’ so sweet and nice
CC: Yea, it was a sweet moment.
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September 19th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
Oh the cows in NZ are so different from the ones we have in Malaysia! They’re ADORABLE!
CC: There are a few different species here. It’s a mooo country.
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September 19th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
CUTE!! CUTE!!! CUTEEE!!!!
do u get to be so close with cows in NZ?? I MUST GO NZ!!! hehehe but poor thing they tagged their ears..should give them cute cow earrings! =P hehehe
CC: Yes, these can be found grazing on mt eden from time to time. They are not wild though, all tagged with their owner’s info.
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September 19th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
cool earing dude! hahahahahahhaa
CC: Super!
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September 19th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Cows, Sheeps, Grass, Wooo….rest & relax!!
CC: Very!
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September 19th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Cute….let’s moo moo here, let’s moo moo there …..here moo there moo……Ha ha
CC: Everybody moo moo!!
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September 19th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
haha… i like the moo moo picture…
but your thought is really good….
i like it…
CC: Thank you!
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September 19th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
Be careful! I was chased by a cow before, that was horrible. Luckily I ran fast enough into my house and the door was too small for him to enter, other wise I think wont be here giving comment leh!
CC: Oh, I heard of that before, can’t get too close to them or they’ll feel threaten.
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September 19th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
oh, it is sucj a cute cow..
CC: Cutie McCute!
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September 19th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Cow.. say cheese!!! Wait.. cheese is made of…. hahaha
CC: Haha, you cracked me up.
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September 19th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
gimme my steak! nice poem, but the moo moo is cuter
CC: Haha, he’s not for your eating pleasure this time.
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September 19th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
I bet the cows had a great view whilst grazing. Reminds me of our hike at Kaikoura!
CC: Been to Kaikoura once, didn’t go hiking though, went to the vomit-inducing whale watch. An unforgettable experience. LOL
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September 19th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
lol.
A bit hairy huh?
CC: Fluffy! haha.
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September 19th, 2008 at 6:40 pm
Mooooo! U could have been speaking about us! I empathise likewise too! Haha! Quaint post CC! =)
CC: Oh the tales he’d tell!
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September 19th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
this is a cutesy post.
cutesy poem and cutesy cow
this was almost a (quaint) love story…
CC: Haha, I’m not sure about that!
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September 19th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
muuuuu~ but hey thats a nice poem!
CC: Moooo to you too! Thanks.
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September 19th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
I sympathize their faith. They’re such a gentle animal. I have an urge to becoming a vegetarian sometimes.
CC: They may seem docile and all but don’t get to close, they will chase you down!!
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September 19th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
“For a moment I lost my self staring right into your enthralling eyes
I saw a soul behinds those eyes
A soul so old and battered”
Well technically not that old. Cows can only live for 12 years me thinks =p
CC: Well that’s if they live out their years. One can be young yet have an old soul, no?
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September 19th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
That is a beautiful cow!
CC: Yes, first time I got so close to one too!
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September 19th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Oh? Where is Mt. Eden?
CC: Mt Eden is in Auckland. The highest volcano in Auckland, of course it’s dead now. Read more about it here.
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September 19th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
It’s just a normal office building. You too, have a great weekend. What’s your plan? I might go out for a photo shoot. :@
CC: I spend most of the weekend sleeping. LOL Look forward to see your photos!
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September 19th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
You make me wanna fly to NZ nia. I just wish that I have money to visit NZ.
CC: Come, fly! Put it on your to visit list.
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September 19th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
wah…moo moo from NZ…reminds me of Fernleaf milk powder..Hehe…
Nice picture and poem…=)
CC: Haha, that milk powder is mostly for export, for Asia market I think. That’s my first impression of NZ too, before I came here. ;D
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September 20th, 2008 at 1:01 am
moooooooooooooooooooooo~ hope this one aint injected with any hormones boasters or testosterone or progesterone to enhance breast milkings..
oh oh and dunno why but wanna share with u, tat they call cows, “ko” in sweden! pronounced as “ku” in our language.. hehe.. 
CC: I hope so too. So you’re basically cowcowjian?! Haha…
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September 20th, 2008 at 1:12 am
Cows like can only be found in NZ, Malaysia’s cows are grey in colour.
CC: Well, NZ is famous of that! Well, that and sheep, lots and lots of them! LOL
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September 20th, 2008 at 2:02 am
sometimes i have wondered wat life would b like as a cow. would it b better than wat we r experiencing now but then as human beings we dont end up as food
CC: You’re right, at least we can live out our days.
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September 20th, 2008 at 2:42 am
A beautiful piece of work.. both the picture and the poem….
CC: Thank you!
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September 20th, 2008 at 4:08 am
Sometimes we connect with animals when we look them in the eyes. Probably because the eyes is the window to our souls. And I think the cow here could sense it when it looked into your eyes.
CC: Yes, I think so too. Eyes is truly the window to our souls.
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September 20th, 2008 at 7:51 am
谢谢你还有来看我的blog
有人对我的blog的稍微注意都让我高兴^^
这个学期将要结束
不知道下个学期会不会继续用blog来交作业 哈哈
不过我还是会继续来这里的:)
你的每一篇都很特别:)
CC: 謝謝你的支持！:D
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September 20th, 2008 at 10:12 am
aaaawww! that is just cute!!!
Thanks cc, you have a great weekend, yourself!
And re Paris, you should go. The place is not just beautiful, romantic but also magical =)
CC: That is certainly in my to visit list. Such a romantic place!
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September 20th, 2008 at 10:33 am
Daisy meets CC.
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September 20th, 2008 at 10:34 am
Opps! I mean “When Daisy meets CC”.
CC: Good one!
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September 20th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
ms cow looks so friendly, look at that girly eye eyes. like cartoon!
CC: Haha, does look like cartoon! Us human and our imaginations.
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September 20th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
Love your photos! And yes, you make me feel like going vegetarian!
CC: Hello ethel, thanks for dropping by! Hope to see you around.
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September 21st, 2008 at 2:24 am
Lovely cow…
CC: Mooo!
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September 21st, 2008 at 3:19 am
Ha ha ha..I’m scared of staring cows! They give me a chill every time I go near them..
CC: Well, they do chase people. LOL
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September 21st, 2008 at 4:30 am
adorable cow.. moo~
CC: MOo to you too.
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September 21st, 2008 at 6:22 am
Beautifully written, sweetie.
I was once brought to a dairy farm. I was so excited, expecting to see Dutch ladies with wooden buckets on their heads. Didn’t happen, and I kept on stepping into cow poo. :/
My love for dairy cows hasn’t tainted one bit, I’d just much prefer them minus the poo.
CC: You should go to Holland for that! LOL Gotta beware of that poo!
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September 21st, 2008 at 7:24 am
Great snaps. You sure is one shutterbug that can do poetry too huh. =)
CC: Thank you! Just trying to explore different sides of me.
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September 22nd, 2008 at 3:23 pm
There is a melancholic feeling to this…yet I can still laugh!
I mean the expression of the cow on one end really looks funny!
CC: It’s kinda funny if you just look at the cow.
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September 23rd, 2008 at 6:21 am
ol mcdonald had a farm….eeyaeeyaoo..lol
CC: I love that song! Haha.
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September 23rd, 2008 at 10:36 pm
We dun see cow like this in malaysia, do we?
CC: I think different species.
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