If you find yourself catching a catnap, needing 40 winks on the fly or sawing logs around your siblings, you’re in good company. Usually, if you snooze you lose. But these readers won’t be losing sleep anytime soon.
Paul Lauder, Farmers EC: “After a hard morning competing in the livestock show at the State Fair of Texas, a young competitor and her pet take a well-earned rest.”
Gabrielle Ethington, PenTex Energy: “Some friends raise kunekune pigs on a small farm outside of Nocona. I photographed this cutie napping in the front pasture area. It looks so happy.”
Shawn Dean, Deep East Texas EC: “My granddaughter took this of her horse’s new colt.”
Bonnie Musser, Wise EC: “My grandson, Jaden Mann, and I helped with cattle, unloaded feed and then worked cattle all day. He was worn out.”
Char Doonan, Wood County EC: “I caught these two snuggling together while mama was off grazing. A second after snapping this picture, they heard me and ran off.”
Nell Lyssy, Karnes EC: “Grandson Mason snuggles with his uncle’s dog, Bella.”
Racheal Balliu, Deep East Texas EC: “After a long day on the lake at Son’s Island in Seguin, these friends found a hammock to nap in while waiting for dinner.”
Shirley Dernehl, San Bernard EC: “Saylor, our mini Aussiedoodle, loves sleeping on her sister, Halo, our Dutch shepherd.”
Doreen Styra, GVEC: “The boys played hard.”
Donna Bryant, San Bernard EC: “This little guy found a warm place in the sun on a cool morning, with a fluffy tail for a blanket.”
Franki Saldivar, J-A-C EC: “At a family gathering, I noticed my cousin holding his 8-month-old baby.”
Amy Bogs, Navasota Valley EC: “Our bottle-fed calf, Jasper, snoozing after lunch.”
Scott Bowman, Pedernales EC: “A typical pose for a 3-week-old whippet puppy while her other eight littermates are also sleeping.”
Debbie Carsten, Houston County EC: “My husband and I were spending a couple of days in Galveston. This is his idea of a fun time at the beach.”
Paul Garcia, Medina EC: “A cardinals’ nest close to my house.”
J. Miller Langley, Bryan Texas Utilities: “After morning chores around the farm, Bodhi just needed a nap.”
Tiffany Shoemaker, Pedernales EC: “My very silly son put his foot on my daughter’s face while napping. My daughter picked this photo for the contest.”
Tom Edrington, South Plains EC: Black-bellied whistling-ducks at High Island.
Lisa Hart-Alldredge, CECA: “Newborn lambs taking a nap with momma looking on.”
Sherri LeNoir, Navasota Valley EC: “Dad and son after a long day of play shooting.”
Kaci Rankin, Bluebonnet EC: “Soaking up the sun.”
Mike Zarella, Pedernales EC: “This gray fox was roaming around in search of lunch when it suddenly decided to take a nap.”