Rainy Day.

     It was a rainy day yesterday here in Owyhee County. Despite all the technology and hard work, it all comes to naught without the rain (and snow). I mentioned this yesterday, but it bears repeating. Owyhee County is a dry place. While much of the water that will fill our reservoirs comes from melting snow; we collect as much of the rain as we can whenever we can. This doesn't mean that the stock has to like it.

     While they may look like they're having a hard time, they are not. It's just difficult to look majestic when your mane is stuck to your neck with rainwater. This is very likely the very first rain that these youngsters have ever seen. Their mothers were far more interested in the hay that had recently been tossed out for them. Soon they will move out to their grazing range in the hills where small reservoirs will be a major source of water for them.

     These travellers weren't even phased by the weather. In fact, I think they probably preferred it. These Snow Geese (top) are just passing through. The Mallards might stay in the local waterways. For now they both are picking at whatever they can glean from the harvested corn fields.
     The agricultural community, for the most part, did their best to stay indoors. A few were out feeding and the ditch company was hard at work. But for the most part I'm sure they were in their shops fixing whatever needed fixed. And I'm sure, if only subliminally, they were all thankful for the rain. Maybe even more so for when it stopped.

     (Winter wheat loves rain.)