Desert Weyr Blog
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Gifford in Pink
Thursday is our regular day to deliver eggs to the brewery. Fortunately, there was a high school game going on, and everyone was asked to wear pink instead of the school colors. I don’t do pink, so I was glad to see Tom Gifford there to serve as our subject. Prompt: October is breast cancer Continue reading
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Partially Crafted
The first weaving on the new big loom has been partially started. The strip is from when I remembered how to weave weft-faced rugs. Prompt: Double your art today. Make a photo of something you’ve created or crafted. Continue reading
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Curved Lines
I sell horns for making shepherd crooks, shofar, knife handles, and buttons. These are some of the curved horns from our butcher rams, waiting to be sold. Prompt: Make a photograph of a curved line or spherical surface today. Continue reading
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Pond Edge
We had the cattails cleaned out of the pond. Now you can finally see the pond edge. Prompt: Make a photograph of an edge of something today. The edge of a knife, the water’s edge, or some other edge. Continue reading
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Fiery Dragon
I wanted to go over to a friend’s house and photograph some forge welding or blacksmithing, but never got the chance. So, this dragon is something that might have used fire at one time. It’s a stuffed knitted toy that a friend made for us. Prompt: Fire is dramatic, as is its effect. Make a Continue reading
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Stairway to Fun
This is the long stairway up to the second floor of the shop, where my looms are. Prompt: Stairs and ramps lead the eye and take us places. Make a photo of a stair or ramp that you see today. (@Melhutch) Continue reading
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Black & Red
One of the ewes, in her winter corral and wearing a nice, new, red coat. I’ve been sewing like mad! Prompt: Let’s start out the new week by making a photo with a red point of interest. Make sure your subject really stands out. Continue reading
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Cleaning Ditches
I’m watching the trackhoe clean out the catch ditch from the shop window. This was the highest viewpoint I could do. Prompt: Make a photograph today of an interesting subject with as vertical or high a point of view as you can manage. Continue reading
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Warm Room
Most bathrooms seem cold and sterile. I love our downstairs bathroom with its cedar shower stall. Prompt: Bathrooms are full of hard surfaces, textures, and personal implements. Find an inspiring photograph in a bathroom today. Continue reading
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North Fork Horizon
The grass is gone, and the trees are changing color. Our horizon view is always changing. Prompt: Make a photograph that emphasizes the horizon. It’s your choice whether to place it on the third lines or to center it. Continue reading