Week 8: Photographer's Choice

The barn at the Bergerson family home in Aumsville, Oregon on March 2. The barn was constructed in 1972 by Roger Bergerson and Paul Cox, the owner of the property and his father-in-law. Cows were bought at the end of '72, and have held a steady presence on the property ever since.

Daisy eating dinner at the feeding trough on March 2. Daisy is one of 3 adult cows, and the only current mother, on the property at the moment. The Bergersons regularly breed and butcher their cows every year, after getting the meat back from the butcher they distribute it amongst friends and family. However, they are currently prepping to send all 3 to the butcher, reaching an age where it is impractical to take care of them anymore.

Linda Bergerson on March 2 standing in the doorway to the barn. The Bergersons and the surrounding families all have the same breed of white face cows and have made it a habit to trade back and forth with one another, and often share supplies from their barn with their neighbors. 

The bull calf Happy, son of earlier pictured Daisy, and white face cow Augusta drinking a puddle of rainwater after a downpour of rain and hail on March 2. The Bergerson's do not keep bulls on their property, so he will, relatively soon, be taken to auction and sold.

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