Desert Weyr Blog
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Culinary School Visitors
We had students from the Culinary School of the Rockies here again this year. I didn’t get pictures of both groups, though. We had two sets of students, and each group stayed for two days. We evaluated sheep, trimmed toes, built fences, and sorted sheep. It was a great way for all of them to… Continue reading
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Royal Purple
It got to the end of the day, and I hadn’t seen anything purple. Then, I remembered that I had a purple t-shirt. Purple was the color of royalty because it was so rare and hard to get. What a change now that anyone can own a simple purple shirt. Prompt: Today’s color is purple.… Continue reading
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Lambscape, Continued
This is early morning on Garvin Mesa. Some of our lambs are playing on the rock wall. Prompt: Sunday challenge time! Make a landscape photo (natural or urban). Create something that you’d want to put on your wall. Continue reading
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Lambscape
Here’s an early morning Lambscape picture! The lambs are learning how to play on the rock walls. It’s great fun! I always worry they’ll fall or get hurt, but so far, they’ve all done just fine. Continue reading
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Lamb Bag
This is the bag I carry outside when we’re lambing. It has everything I need to handle a difficult birth, plus tagging and weighing the lambs. Prompt: Baskets, bags, and boxes: containers often go unnoticed. Make a photo focused on the container rather than the contents. Continue reading
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Fire Suppression
We are miles away from the nearest fire hydrant. Our pond serves as our backup fire suppression and water source. It was used in the big Wake Fire in 1994 as a point for the water bomber helicopters to fight the fire. Prompt: Fire hydrants come in many colors and forms. Make a dramatic portrait… Continue reading
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Our Ponds, Plus a Mini-Tour
We have several man-made ponds on our property. They provide emergency fire suppression and irrigation water, plus drinking water for the livestock. This view shows the guest house, shop, and red barn. This view shows the main house and hay barn. And finally, this is our lower pond. It has a liner, so the electric… Continue reading
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Dishwasher
If I cook, my husband washes the dishes. He let me put the camera on the edge of the sink for this shot. Prompt: Work the angles today. Make a photo that gives us a unique perspective on an otherwise ordinary scene. Continue reading
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Simple Pleasures
This is a lovely bottle of Terror Creek Pinot Noir. Alas, it is gone now. Prompt: Make a photo today that distills some simplicity from the complexity of the world. Continue reading
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Green Curves
This is my redo of two separate Daily Shoot assignments: DS83 and DS135. These have better curves and better greens, I think. Prompt: Self-assessment is vital to artistic growth. Look through the photos you’ve posted so far. Remake one you’d like to improve. Continue reading