Desert Weyr Blog
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Wireless Connection
High-speed internet: a wireless connection is my favorite way to access it. Prompt: What’s your favorite device to access the internet? Make a photograph of it today. Continue reading
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White Eggs
These are freshly-washed eggs from our Gold and Silver Campine hens. Prompt: Go high-key today. Make a photograph that’s all bright tones or dominated by white. Continue reading
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Rambo
Rambo the bottle baby is doing great. He comes up for his bottle, then races back to his buddy and sheep mom. Ken is his dinner provider, though. He’s doing well for being flat when he first came out! Continue reading
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Pictures
A collection of pictures of our family and farm. Prompt: Make a photograph with a photograph. Find a cherished print and compose it in a larger scene. Continue reading
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Baby Dinner Chickens
Our newest batch of dinner chickens is growing well. They’re very robust and healthy. They should be tasty once they grow up! Continue reading
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Yellow Chicks
The dinner chickens are growing well. They are all sorts of shades of yellow now! Prompt: Today’s color is yellow. Find something that’s yellow in color and make a photograph of it. Continue reading
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Apple iOS 4 Problems on iPod Touch: Update Downgrade Instructions
Well, I stupidly upgraded my iPod Touch to iOS 4 yesterday. Don’t do it! My battery now lasts less than 12 hours, even with wifi off. The advantages of the new OS are not with the hassle, but to add insult to injury, I cannot go back. The first rule of any computer system is… Continue reading
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Moving Sheep and New Hay
We moved the sheep to the other side of the orchard today. Unfortunately, we discovered at the same time that the very new lambs can climb back through the divider fence. We managed to get them all over, but it was a bit of a challenge. Hay is finally being delivered. Our cold spring made… Continue reading
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Dippy Diver
I remember this toy from decades ago. My mother and father were both scuba divers. I Googled for info and discovered that this is a Louis Marx Nutty Mad toy from Series 1, made in 1963 or 1964. I wonder what possessed the artist to create this? 🙂 Prompt: Make a photograph of something that… Continue reading
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Differences – Cooked & Raw
It’s amazing how eggs go from shelled to a wonderful breakfast. Prompt: Make a photo of elements that are strikingly different from one another to add tension and interest to your composition. Continue reading
