Desert Weyr Blog
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The Day After
The next morning after the rain, we surveyed the damage. There was water in the holes around our new concrete piers, but things looked ok overall. The barn, however, was a mess! Continue reading
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Concrete and Rain
The concrete arrived for the piers that we need for the new solar system. We got it all poured in with no problems. However, that evening, it started to rain. Our trenches started to fill up with water. Ken took the backhoe and dug an emergency ditch through the hay barn to keep the water… Continue reading
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6
Ok, so this is late. When I saw the assignment, I knew the photo I wanted to take, but life intervened. We didn’t get down to town until July 29th. This is one of the posters on the wall at our local pub, Revolution Brewing. Today’s theme is the number six. Make a photograph of… Continue reading
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Rocks and Holes
Unfortunately, I spoke too soon about the rocks. Together, the second hole and the trench ended up uncovering a whole nest of them. Some were too big for our tractor to pick up, but Ken was at least able to push them around a bit. It’s amazing how far down nine feet is. The forms… Continue reading
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Pink Irrigation
Like Cogdog, we don’t have pink things here. Then, I remembered that the pipes on the irrigation system are. There’s one for the valve and one for the airlock relief. Prompt: Today’s theme is the color pink. Find something that’s pink and make a creative photo. Continue reading
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Muddy Perspective
This is the aftermath of the big thunderstorm, which dumped about an inch of rain in less than an hour on our farm. With open trenches, no less! This was taken a couple of days late, but it’s better than the ones I took on the proper day. Prompt: The real world is in 3D.… Continue reading
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Negative Chicken
I tried a bunch of things, but I liked this one best. Prompt: Make a photo that uses negative space to good effect. Give your subject room to breathe, and balance it within the frame. Continue reading
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Summer Pasture, Rambo, and Rambutt
It’s time for late summer grazing. The bare patch in the pasture is where we burned the prunings this year. I need to find a different way to deal with the pruning debris, because it hurts the pasture when we burn it. Here are Rambo and his buddy Rambutt. Rambutt is the one looking at… Continue reading
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Handspun Yarn
This is the latest spinning project I’ve been doing. I’m working on a Lincoln fleece. Prompt: Double your art today. Make a photo of something you’ve created or crafted. Continue reading
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Off Angle Stairs
This is our back porch stair railing. Prompt: Rotate your camera today a bit and make a slightly off-angle photograph. Use the angle to emphasize your subject. Continue reading