#cowbells

[everythingisanevilliousref]

cows and cowbells!

Arte and Pollo resurrected the dead livestock at Banica's mansion. Including cows, which most likely had cowbells!

[johbeil]

Old farm

with cowbells strung up and other utensils. Graubünden (Grisons), Switzerland. Leica R5 with 50 mm Summilux on Ilford HP5+ film.

[thepastisalreadywritten]

Lauterbrunnen is a village and municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

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Every autumn, decorated cows with flower crowns and giant bells make their way down from the alpine pastures in a centuries-old tradition called the Alpabzug (or Désalpe in French).

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Alpabzug, also known as "Désalpe" in French-speaking Switzerland, is a traditional Swiss event marking the return of livestock from high-altitude summer pastures to valley farms for winter.

Cows are elaborately decorated with flower headdresses and bells, and the procession is accompanied by festive celebrations including markets, music, and food.

The practice is an ancient tradition deeply rooted in Swiss culture, celebrating the safe return of the animals and the hard work of the farmers.  

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[kp-dh-cover-fight]

Soda Pop - JUSTICEBACTERIA - Gospel Funk Instrumental

[surelookbutnothingtoseehere]

[heshefamilytree]

The Meaning of the Bells:

 

I have noticed several of my children keep bells on their doorknobs as I have all my adult life. I have always loved bells-any bells; jingle bells, cow bells, hand bells, playing the bells (which I did in the high school band-xylophone, which incidentally our high school band represented the United States in the International Marching Band Competition in Calgary, Canada at the Stampede and HUGE parade, 1976. Our band took second place for the United States! It was a big deal. We had 110 members in our band. Our Band Leader was amazing and a true gift from Heavenly Father and blessed our lives in many ways. I marched playing the “bells”). I thought that maybe I should share why I love bells so much.

The tinkling sound is such beautiful music to my ears and reminds me of Heaven. I always have bells on the doorknob of my house so they jingle every time I or someone else goes indoors or outdoors. There are always Angels that attend us and although Angels don’t knock ;) *wink*, sometimes when they enter one can hear a tinkle if one has the bells present. (Sometimes one can hear a tinkle of the bell even if bells are not present.) I figure if I keep bells on the doorknob when Angels choose to come through the door (sometimes they come into the home a different way) then I can hear the bells jingle. Somehow, it keeps things that are important, every time I open the door and hear the bells, in the forefront of my mind as I think of Angels, Heavenly Father, and Heaven. Plus, we all know that every time we hear a bell ring an Angel is getting their wings ;)

[awesomlyautistic]

Must.... Resist.... Urge... To... Ring.... Cowbells... In... STORE!

[rockinraye]

just a few iconic blonds from Disney & Nickelodeon, don’t mind me