Staring Contest

The photograph of the cows in the book was the beginning of a game that cows love playing.

I would take an exposure, then turn my back, the cows would advance towards me and freeze and stare at me as I turned to look at them. We repeated our little ritual a half dozen times. 

When they reached the farmers gate I was positioned at the younger cows tentatively approached, gave me a few sniffs and then

licked my hands.