Desert Weyr Blog
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Lacy Filter
This is our orchard, as seen through my first-ever knitted lace shawl. Prompt: Invent your own filter! Shoot through something translucent or transparent. Make a photo with a unique look. Continue reading
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Not Yet Dinner
We got our dinner chickens for the year this past Thursday. They’ve got a lot of growing to do before they grace our table. Prompt: Why wait for the perfect subject? Make a photo of something that is unfinished. Continue reading
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Plastic Bags
Our dining room rug is made from recycled plastic bags. Prompt: Reduce, reuse, recycle. Look for an object that has been repurposed to give it new life, and make a photo. Continue reading
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Large and Small
These are tools to help us see the world, from the largest to the smallest things. The microscope is older than I am, and the telescope is over 30 years old. Both still work great. Prompt: Contrast subjects of different sizes today. Be subtle, or make it obvious – it’s up to you! Continue reading
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Pair of Water Striders
All of our waterfowl were too wary for a photo, but I managed to capture these mating water striders. Prompt: Place or find a subject floating on water today, such as boats, leaves, or ice cubes, and make a photo! Continue reading
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June Pastures
Our pastures are quite spotty. The combination of our cold spring and problems with irrigation has made it hard to grow good grass. However, what has been growing is, fortunately, of high quality. It looks like we might have some apples, too. The June drop has not happened yet, but so far, we do still Continue reading
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Repeating Trees
Our orchard was planted in 1905. These lovely old trees have seen repeating seasons and repeating weather for decades. Prompt: Iteration or repitition of a subject makes for good composition. Look for a repeating pattern today and make a photo. Continue reading
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King of the Hill
The adult rams are all out on pasture together. We’ve carefully hoarded a pile of dirt for them, and it has become the focus of much pushing and shoving. Each of the boys wants to become the top ram by occupying the highest place on the hill! Continue reading
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50 Gallon Manhole
There are no underground utilities here. The closest I could find was the used 50-gallon drum with the bottom cut out that protects the water valve of a friend’s sprinkler system. My alternative was a picture of our backhoe, a DIY manhole. Prompt: Manhole covers have character and quietly tell a story. Make a photo Continue reading
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Sunlight Geese
I get lens flare all the time – except when I’m trying to get it! These Canadian geese were flying overhead today. Not very creative, but it was the only lens flare shot I managed today. Prompt: Lens flare is typically avoided, but it can be used deliberately to good effect. Make a photo with Continue reading