Desert Weyr Blog
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Chaotic Storage
These fleeces, sorted by sheep name, are ready to go to the wool mill. It’s chaotic, but it’ll be beautiful yarn soon. Prompt: Communicate chaos, disorganization, or messiness in a photograph. Find some beauty in it. (@divadeb88) Continue reading
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Truck Mirror
I wanted to do something completely different, so I kept looking for a mirror in an odd place. The bright sun reflecting off the truck’s hood seemed to be the right picture to me. Prompt: Use a mirror as part of a composition in a photograph today. Show yourself in the image if you’d like! Continue reading
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Chicken Feather
Our hens are molting right now. This means, among other things, that we are getting very few eggs and there are feathers everywhere. Prompt: Make a photograph of something that is soft, or at least that looks that way. Convince the viewer of the softness. Continue reading
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Pocket Knife
This one lives in my coat pocket. Every farmer always carries a knife. I usually have at least two on my person at all times. Prompt: Some carry a talisman, amulet, “lucky charm”, or just a comforting thing in their pocket. What do you carry? (@btusdin) Continue reading
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Big & Little
This picture shows my pair of floor looms. The smaller is a four-harness, and the larger is soon to be an eight-harness. They’re empty and forlorn for now, but soon, they’ll be working again. Prompt: Make a photo of two complementary objects arranged in a pleasing composition, one large and one small. Continue reading
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Foliage
It’s fall. This is the Honey Locust tree by the house, and it’s turned color almost overnight. Prompt: Showcase the beauty of living foliage! Make a photo of a single leaf or an entire “greenscape” today. (@DeForestRanger) Continue reading
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Sheep Food
I’m tired of food assignments! This hay is for the sheep. I’ve got a bunch of sold sheep that are going to be in the corral until the transporter arrives. This was the only different meal I prepared today. Prompt: Preparing or eating food is a rhythmic part of life. Make a photo of a… Continue reading
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Hard Shadows
These ram feeders are all set up for when we run out of grass. Prompt: Hard shadows can emphasize texture and edges. Find a scene lit with hard shadows today and make a photo. Continue reading
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Window Shot
This shot is from upstairs out the shop window. Prompt: Use a door or window as a framing device to contain a smaller scene today. Continue reading
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On the Trail Again
Two of our horses are enjoying one of the back cedars pasture trails. Prompt: Make a photograph of a path, sidewalk, trail, or road today and post it. Lead our eye through the scene. Continue reading