I have photographed many cows throughout Ireland over the years but rarely somewhere as scenic as this.
On top of a grassy hill in County Wexford, the south-eastiest part of Ireland's sunny south-east we came across a herd of grazing cattle enjoying the bright summer weather.
And here it was as we were photographing the bright pastoral scene that my clients, a Swiss couple, told me of EdelAlp - a scheme where you can sponsor a cow for the summer.
The mountain pastures above Verbier in Switzerland, a good bit higher than the hill pictured here, are home to Herens cows which are a small breed perfectly suited to the slopes.
For the summer, you can go and visit your cow in her pasture and at the end of the season you get a 5kg wheel of cheese.
A smart idea and one that might also work in parts of Ireland, with Irish breeds of cow.
Now, which of these lovelies would you sponsor?
On we went to find more scenes to photograph.
