Desert Weyr Blog
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Spring Pedicure
This was part of the spring tune-up for the sheep. We trimmed toes. Today I did 30 sheep, or 240 toenails. Prompt: Pretend words don’t exist – only images. Make a photo today that conveys a story to those who see your work. Continue reading
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Time for Tags
It was time to put the official Scrapie tags in the sheep. It was a bit cold, but still sunny and beautiful out. After putting the tags in, this group of yearling ewes raced back for breakfast. Continue reading
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Over the Shoulder
These are ewe yearlings heading back to their pen for breakfast after getting official federal scrapie tags. Prompt: Make a photo without composing by looking through the viewfinder: over your head, from the hip, on the ground, etc. Continue reading
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Simple Gear – Treo Photo
My main camera is a simple Canon point-and-shoot. So, for this challenge, I used my cell phone camera. This is our livestock protection dog, Kimball, and some of his sheep. Prompt: Put down your big, fancy camera today. Fully engage your artistic side by making a photo with minimal gear. Continue reading
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Caren & Me
Sheep is Life, and this one is ready for a scratch. I wear a mask because I am allergic to hay. Prompt: Henri-Cartier Bresson said, “Photography is nothing – it’s life that interests me.” Make a photo that reflects this quote. Continue reading
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Solar Sheep and More Fences
You can see one of our pregnant ewes here, catching a few rays. She’s giving me the evil sheep eye! Here’s a picture of Caren and me. She wanted scritches, but she was a bit concerned when I held out my arm with the camera and it made a funny clicking noise. Larry is back… Continue reading
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Fast Wind on Garvin Mesa
We have a weather station. I had no way to show how fast this was moving, but yesterday, we had 55 mph gusts, and today, the high wind speed has been over 40 mph. Yes, we have an error in our weather data online. We did not get 157 mph winds, although it felt like… Continue reading
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Blue Work
This is our sheep sweep. It’s part of how we move sheep to be vaccinated, dewormed, tagged, or undergo other procedures. Prompt: Blue is the color of sky and water. Many call it the color of hope. Make a photo with blue and what it represents to you. Continue reading
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Sleep Makes Me Very Happy!
Yesterday (yes, I’m a day late in posting), the thing I saw that made me happiest was my bed at the end of the day – so much so, that I didn’t even have the camera with me. I took this picture this morning instead, but the sentiment was from yesterday. Prompt: Create a photograph… Continue reading
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Scrapbook Paper
I’m a scrapbooker as well as a photographer. Here are my completed albums and the current page I’m working on, turning pixels into paper. Prompt: Paper is versatile and malleable. From napkins to origami, it’s all around. Make a photo of something made of paper. Continue reading
