Desert Weyr Blog
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Black Cherry
This is cherry soda and stout. The combination makes a tasty treat for a hot day! Prompt: It’s summer in the northern hemisphere. Make a photo of a cool, refreshing drink. Go for something creative. Continue reading
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Weighing the Hay
All of the first-cutting hay is in. John came down to weigh some bales so that we could pay for it. We buy the hay by weight, not by the bale. The first cut ended up being 664 bales, or 19.3 tons. During good years, we usually get about 45 tons of hay from the… Continue reading
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Soft Wool & Hard Bark
Rambo the bottle lamb is sleeping, and his buddy Rambutt is watching me. Prompt: Make a photograph that emphasizes a change in texture: smooth/rough, soft/hard, shiny/dull, etc. Continue reading
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Wrinkled Donkey Nose
AssTech is doing camel face. Prompt: Ads promote removing wrinkles, but they often add character. Make a photo of something wrinkled, crinkled, or folded. Continue reading
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Soft & Dreamy
We don’t get things that look soft and dreamy, so I had ignored this assignment until the day before yesterday. When we get rain, we often get lots of rain. I was in the hay barn and got this shot before we got the emergency backhoe working and did some ditch digging to protect the… Continue reading
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Monmouth Cap
I’ve been knitting with heavy wool in nearly 100-degree heat. This is most definitely out of context. I’m going to full this cap to fit, and in this photo, I was checking the size for when to start knitting the double brim. Thanks go to my husband for being a model. Prompt: Find something that’s… Continue reading
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Yarn and Winter Knits
We got the yarn back from our local wool mill in Palisade. I had pure Black Welsh in bulky and sport weight, blended Black Welsh and Polypay in bulky, and some pure Polypay in bulky and sport weight. They all came out looking very nice. I want to make a hat for Joe Sperry from… Continue reading
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Beer Is Liquid Bread
Beer is food. It was a way to store calories when bread would rot away. Prompt: Everyone loves food photos! Make a close-up photograph of food you’re enjoying on a Friday. Arrange for good lighting. Continue reading
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Snow Fence
This is part of a coil of snow fence that we stashed outside. Prompt: Get creative with abstraction today. Make a photograph of patterns and/or shapes that aren’t recognizable objects. Continue reading
