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Papay - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Injured animal

Arriving on Papa Westray, we have to walk the full length of the island to get to North Hill and the drama …

Cloven hoof - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Clean or unclean?

Clean or unclean? That is the question. For most religions there are deeply-held beliefs about handling and eating animals. There are cultural …

Calf - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Chin scratching

It’s a real talent to be able to scratch your chin with your foot. It’s fascinating to see this youngster’s dewclaw on …

Curious Cattle - The Hall of Einar

Curious cattle

It’s ten years since I took this photograph of cattle on Westray in the field next to Einar: Curiosity Cow The cattle …

Steer - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Tentative

Arriving at Einar, the cattle are always keen to see what’s happening. They approach me with tentative noses:

Cow - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Curious wet nose

Westray is a farming and fishing island, with wildlife largely confined to the edges and margins. It is a very productive island with green fields and very healthy-looking cattle.

Here’s a curious wet nose:

Autumn at Killerton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Autumn at Killerton

Killerton is an unusual National Trust property. Unlike many of the others its story doesn’t appear to involve slavery, death and exploitation …

Curious Steers - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Curious Beef Steers

They always say you can judge a man by the quality of his shoes. You can also identify the type of an …

Risso's Dolphins - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Never a dull day

The weather on Westray may be dull, but there’s never a dull day on Westray.

A white blanket of cloud shrouds the island but life continues as normal for the incredible menagerie which inhabits the shores of Westray.

The Eyes Have It - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

The eyes have it

Visiting Westray as a tourist, one thing must strike you; You’re on holiday on someone’s farm. There are beautiful beef steers everywhere. …

Cattle at Inga Ness

Cattle at Inga Ness

This afternoon there was time to cycle to East Kirbest and walk to Inga Ness, skirting Skea Hill and to look out …

Bulls

Bulls

It seems that in every field of valuable cattle is a magnificent beast – the even more valuable bull. Strange fellows, with …

Beauty Parade

Beauty Parade

A character face, I’d say, rather than a beautiful or handsome one.

Cattle Panorama

Cattle Panorama

A landscape full of beautiful inquisitive cattle.  Wandering along the beach at Aikerness.

Hair on the Wire

Hair on the Wire

Sunset in the garden at Einar silhouettes the hair of the cattle rubbed onto the barbed wire in the fields.

Curiosity

Curiosity Cow

Westray cattle are a breed apart. I’m used to seeing docile unthinking beasts in Devon. Barely alive, seemingly semi-conscious, the Devon grass …