a black cow with horns
Photograph ©2024 by Brian Cohen.

Highland Cattle in Scotland. Sunday Morning Photograph.

Have you herd of a fold of cattle?

Visiting the Highlands region in Scotland without seeing Highland cattle in Scotland is practically blasphemous. How could anyone resist seeing this rustic cattle with its thick wavy hairy coat — which is especially shaggy on its head — and long curvy horns on both bulls and cows.

Highland Cattle in Scotland. Sunday Morning Photograph.

a yaks lying down next to a tree
Photograph ©2024 by Brian Cohen.

The distinctive appearance of Highland cattle may vary in colours such as yellow, brindle, dun, white, and the classic red…

a yak with horns next to a tree
Photograph ©2024 by Brian Cohen.

…but black is considered the original colour of Highland cattle — and the photograph below seems to depict one member of the black Highland cattle as saying “So, there! Nyah!!!” to anyone that has a beef with that bit of information.

a yak with horns lying on grass
Photograph ©2024 by Brian Cohen.

Final Boarding Call

A group of Highland cattle is known as a fold instead of a herd because the cattle were kept in open shelters that were constructed of stone called folds to protect them from the cold weather during winter nights — but they are quite impervious to the frigid winter weather anyway.

The purpose of the weekly series of Sunday Morning Photograph articles is to feature photographs from my travels around the world which you can view while enjoying your morning coffee.

Please click here for a complete list of the Sunday Morning Photograph series of articles at The Gate With Brian Cohen, which include photographs taken of nature and sights of interest in many countries and territories around the world — including but not limited to:

Albania • Andorra • Argentina • Australia • Austria • Bahamas • Bahrain • Belgium • Belarus • Bosnia and Herzegovina • Botswana • Brazil • Bulgaria • Canada • China • Chile • Colombia • Côte d’Ivoire or Ivory Coast • Croatia • Cyprus — including the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus • Czechia or Czech Republic • Denmark • Dominican Republic • Egypt • England in Great Britain in the United Kingdom • Estonia • Finland • France • Germany • Hungary • Iceland • Ireland • Italy • Jamaica • Kenya • Kosovo • Latvia • Lebanon • Lesotho • Liechtenstein • Lithuania • Luxembourg • Malaysia • Mexico • Montenegro • Morocco • Mozambique • Netherlands • New Zealand • North Macedonia • Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom • Oman • Panama • Philippines • Poland • Portugal • Romania • Scotland in Great Britain in the United Kingdom • Singapore • Slovenia • South Africa • South Korea • Spain • Swaziland or Eswatini • Sweden • Switzerland • Thailand • Turkey or the Republic of Türkiye • United Arab Emirates • United States of America • Uruguay • Wales in Great Britain in the United Kingdom

Photograph ©2024 by Brian Cohen.

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