Desert Weyr Blog
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First Five
When we restored our 1927 kit house on the farm, we found these bottles of wine in the basement. They were some of the very first commercial wines made in Colorado. We had a wine party with our winery neighbors and opened them. Surprisingly, the red wines were not very good, but the whites had… Continue reading
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Horizontal Lines
Not my garden, but these are nice lines of winter crops. Prompt: Find a strong series of horizontal lines or elements and make a photograph of it today. Continue reading
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Typical Barn
This is the front of the Red Barn. It was built sometime after October 9th, 1908, and before 1927. We restored it in 2004 and 2005. We keep the chickens here. Laying hens are on the left, and broilers are on the right. The broilers are in the freezer at the moment. Prompt: Make a… Continue reading
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Shanks Mare
I mostly walked around today. Prompt: How did you get around today? Make a photograph of your transportation and post it. Continue reading
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Nine
These are some lovely lettuces in a friend’s garden. I have a black thumb, but we trade sheep manure for veggies. Prompt: Make a photograph with either 9 or 6 (components of today’s date) represented in some way and post it today. Continue reading
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Cheery Day
We had help to vaccinate and evaluate the ram lambs. They’re culinary students on their farm-to-table externship, learning where the food really comes from. Prompt: Welcome the new week (and holiday in the US) by making a bright, cheery photo outdoors and posting it today. Continue reading
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Garlic Hands
“Garlic is as good as ten mothers.” – Les Blank Prompt: A person’s hands can tell a story. Take a picture of someone’s hands today. Continue reading
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Water & Color
This water is green. Prompt: Water sustains life. Color enhances life. Make a photo today combining color and water. Continue reading
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Ugly or Beautiful?
I know this is out of focus, but this katydid kept moving. This was the only shot with it backlit and looking really luminescent. Prompt: Make a beautiful photograph of something commonly thought of as ugly. (@divadeb88) Continue reading
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Monochrome
I found this dragonfly on the side of the house in the morning. It was very cold, so it wasn’t moving at all. Prompt: Make a monochrome photograph today. Either use a single-color subject/background, or make it monochrome in post-processing. Continue reading