Cow Day Afternoon is a fanciful word painting and photographic journey through a real afternoon spent in company with the Mother Band of cows and their babies on the beautiful, and historic Empire Cienega Ranch in Sonoita, Arizona. The words pay tribute, at a child's level, to the land and the loving connections between the members of the Mother Band and the terrain they call home. For the author, the Empire Cienega is a frequently visited sacred space, her "church", the place she goes to refuel and reconnect. This afternoon she had a happy group of four legged friends sharing her wanderings.