There was only a small little electric fence separating us...

            I think she just wanted to defend her territory. Many people are injured by cows, when they walk in the countryside.
I tried to reassure her, that I wasn't going to do anything to her. But she did not stop staring, till I had gone down this hillside. Gion Caminada, in his quotation about cow's eyes, which I coincidentally read today says that their gaze exhudes thankfullness. This was not the case here. She looks sort of afraid, but was firm in her position and stayed on this spot. I tried to reassure her, that I was not dangerous. I was reminded of the newspaper articles telling us about people walking in the Swiss countryside who were injured by cows. However, I agree with Caminada that cow's eyes mark their presence. (In German, I hope to translate this soon when I have time). 
It is an ode to cow's eyes. Gion Caminada says:
 "Kühe sind wunderbare Geschöpfe, sie haben für mich die schönsten Augen aller Lebewesen. Ich war schon als Bub fasziniert von den Kühen. Sie strahlen eine hohe Präsenz aus, sind ganz nahe bei dir. Aus ihren Augen,, je nach Situation, strahlt so was von Dankbarkeit. Von den Kühen kann man lernen".
   

Taken on: September 27, 2012

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