Desert Weyr Blog
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Meat Delivery
We picked up the next batch of kolbassi today. Now, there will be plenty of brats for Revolution Brewing this summer. Continue reading
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4 Hens Foraging
Here are some happy free-range chickens. I managed to get four of the 22 in a single frame. Prompt: Make a photo with the number four in it in one way or another. Maybe four items, maybe a written number, or maybe more abstract. Continue reading
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Bright Donkey Face
This was not as isolated as I wanted, but the expression was too good to pass up. Prompt: Look for an area with a big differential in light. Make a photo exposed for the brightest area, isolating a subject. Continue reading
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No Rocks… So Far!
The first hole is dug, and we have no rocks to speak of yet. This is a first for Garvin Mesa! Unfortunately, it probably means there are a bunch more lurking in the next hole… Continue reading
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Blue Buckets
These are typical farm buckets. Prompt: Today’s theme is the color blue. Blue sky, blue plate, blue M&Ms – make a photo of something blue and post it today. Continue reading
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Pushing Hay
I didn’t like any of my attempts at this exercise. Prompt: Create an optical illusion using “forced perspective” today. Make a distant object appear closer than it actually is. Continue reading
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Cherry Days at the Museum
These are the American Legion flags on the bridge into town. Our museum park is next to the road. We held an ice cream social selling root beer floats and cookies as a fundraiser over the past two days. Prompt: It’s Independence Day in the U.S. (fireworks!). Make a photo with celebration as the theme,… Continue reading
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Becky
This is our sheep guardian. We put this sign up when we expect to be doing a lot of farm tours. Prompt: Find a sign in front of a vista that tells a story (i.e., Don’t walk on the grass). Make a photograph and post it. Continue reading
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Independence Day
It’s the third of July. Our town has flags out on the main bridge. I love looking at them. We’re getting ready for farm tours, so I have signs out to talk to people about our livestock protection dogs. Continue reading
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Pond Reflections
This is a small pond by our house. Prompt: Refresh from the summer heat today. Make a photo of water in motion. Freeze it or let it blur! Continue reading