Desert Weyr Blog
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Rocks and Holes
Unfortunately, I spoke too soon about the rocks. Together, the second hole and the trench ended up uncovering a whole nest of them. Some were too big for our tractor to pick up, but Ken was at least able to push them around a bit. It’s amazing how far down nine feet is. The forms Continue reading
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Pink Irrigation
Like Cogdog, we don’t have pink things here. Then, I remembered that the pipes on the irrigation system are. There’s one for the valve and one for the airlock relief. Prompt: Today’s theme is the color pink. Find something that’s pink and make a creative photo. Continue reading
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Muddy Perspective
This is the aftermath of the big thunderstorm, which dumped about an inch of rain in less than an hour on our farm. With open trenches, no less! This was taken a couple of days late, but it’s better than the ones I took on the proper day. Prompt: The real world is in 3D. Continue reading
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Negative Chicken
I tried a bunch of things, but I liked this one best. Prompt: Make a photo that uses negative space to good effect. Give your subject room to breathe, and balance it within the frame. Continue reading
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Summer Pasture, Rambo, and Rambutt
It’s time for late summer grazing. The bare patch in the pasture is where we burned the prunings this year. I need to find a different way to deal with the pruning debris, because it hurts the pasture when we burn it. Here are Rambo and his buddy Rambutt. Rambutt is the one looking at Continue reading
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Handspun Yarn
This is the latest spinning project I’ve been doing. I’m working on a Lincoln fleece. Prompt: Double your art today. Make a photo of something you’ve created or crafted. Continue reading
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Off Angle Stairs
This is our back porch stair railing. Prompt: Rotate your camera today a bit and make a slightly off-angle photograph. Use the angle to emphasize your subject. Continue reading
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Black Cherry
This is cherry soda and stout. The combination makes a tasty treat for a hot day! Prompt: It’s summer in the northern hemisphere. Make a photo of a cool, refreshing drink. Go for something creative. Continue reading
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Weighing the Hay
All of the first-cutting hay is in. John came down to weigh some bales so that we could pay for it. We buy the hay by weight, not by the bale. The first cut ended up being 664 bales, or 19.3 tons. During good years, we usually get about 45 tons of hay from the Continue reading
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Soft Wool & Hard Bark
Rambo the bottle lamb is sleeping, and his buddy Rambutt is watching me. Prompt: Make a photograph that emphasizes a change in texture: smooth/rough, soft/hard, shiny/dull, etc. Continue reading