Moonlight walk

It was an unusually dry and clear day for this time of year. I got out to the barn after work and while dusk was rapidly on its way, it was still pretty bright since there was no cloud cover to create premature darkness. I decided it would be a lovely time to take a walk through the woods. We headed out the back door of the barn and out into the dusk. We walked down to the field as the sun was setting and saw a bright nearly full moon coming up along the tree line. The air was still pretty warm for early November, but I could feel the temps dropping as the sunlight faded.

We walked back towards the barn then up to the house to feed the hogs. The moon was shining bright by this point so we could find our way up the driveway with no trouble at all. Flash has visited with the oinkers several times before so he was not startled by the snorting or sudden activity when they heard us coming. I tied Flash to the trailer while I went to get the feed. I figured it was good practice to stand tied to the trailer. I walked away and heard no pawing or neighing or snorting and as I got further away, only his big white blaze reflecting the moonlight stood out in the dark.

He stood perfectly quiet the whole time I was dealing with the pigs. He did not seem to get worried about being left alone for a few minutes. That's a good start!

With the pigs all fed, I went back to the little guy and gave him lots of pets and scratches and took him back to the barn to be with his herd.