The Brahma and me

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Posted on June 7, 2015 by 1writersdevotion

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The story behind The Brahma and me

With my first toe-tip into the blogosphere in March 2010, I began writing about my critter crew and life on the farm—their shenanigans and my delight in sharing time and space with them, as well as my reflections and my spiritual journey.

Reared in the Seattle suburbs and more importantly having never set foot on a farm, I had passed the half century mark before adopting my first calf.

Sent by my publisher to shoot dairy farms during dairy month in 1998, I captured on film a farmer pulling a half Holstein-half Brahma from his mother’s womb. At 11 days, I adopted him. Named Sonny, he rode to his new home inside the largest wire dog crate I could find placed in the back of the Dodge Ram.

For the first year of his life Sonny’s companions were primarily All-American canines. The farm has grown to include three bovines, Sonny, Holly and Buff; two equines--a line-back dun filly named Bebe and a Palomino paint gelding named Jack; two canines Sam and Luke; and 10 felines. All are rescues except for the horses.

Images from my life

Gordy

Mock orange

Kirkland

Bird flies

Sonny required bottle feeding several times a day (photo by MJ Branch)

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Jackie straddles Sonny

Jack grooms Buff

Bebe in halter

Camano Island & hills

My beloved Bone

Jack & Bebe in pasture

Gabrielle visits Jack (Photo by Maggie S.)

Sonny shows me affection

Holly’s first snow

Man with goatee

Recent rescue Luke

Snow replenishes

Self portrait

Holly & Jackie find grain

Apparitions at water’s edge

Any grain pellets Jack left behind earlier Sid helps him find

Buff hugs Bebe

Sonny

We have been close friends since his birth June 11, 1998 (photo by MJ Branch)

Girl with long black hair

He continued to affectionately groom her

Reaching

Mel

Gregarious Jack

Barnum Point

Bebe in pasture

Monarch butterfly

The flashlight reveals Buff reclining in the grass

Camano Island

An outdoor spit bath (photo by MJ Branch)

Cabin with windows

Frequently Sonny entertains his neighbors

Sunflower & bee

Jack checks blade of grass

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