Desert Weyr Blog

  • Shanks Mare

    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

  • Nine

    Nine

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    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

  • Cheery Day

    Cheery Day

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    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

  • Garlic Hands

    Garlic Hands

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    “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

  • Water & Color

    Water & Color

    This water is green. Prompt: Water sustains life. Color enhances life. Make a photo today combining color and water. Continue reading

  • Ugly or Beautiful?

    Ugly or Beautiful?

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    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

  • Monochrome

    Monochrome

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    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

  • Editor Fail!

    Whoops – I just realized I was saving my blog posts as drafts by default. They weren’t getting posted at all! Massive cockpit error. I’ll be going in and ensuring they are set to be seen today, once I return from a morning meeting. Moral of the story: check your blog from something other than Continue reading

  • Sunny Power

    Sunny Power

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    This is the local DMEA installer, who’s swapping out our electric meter for a net meter. Our Black Sheep Power & Light solar electric system is now fully operational. Colorado always has lots of sunny days. Prompt: Illustrate your local weather today with a photo. Rain or shine, cloudy or clear, communicate what it’s like Continue reading

  • Diagonal Roosts

    Diagonal Roosts

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    There are not many diagonal lines around the farm at this time. Prompt: Make a photograph featuring a diagonal line or series of diagonal lines. Pull our attention through the photograph. Continue reading