Desert Weyr Blog
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Garvin Mesa: Pot of Gold
We had some rain, but after, we had the pleasure if seeing this! I wonder if there’s a pot of gold at the end of that rainbow? Continue reading
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Shadow’s Shadow
Our cat is named Shadow, and with no sun today, my only option was to use her to get my shot in. Prompt: Find an interesting shadow – any shadow – and make a photograph of it. Consider your framing as you shoot. Continue reading
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Leaping Sheep
Turns out, I can’t control the shutter speed on this camera very well. I have a one-second exposure or much longer; otherwise, it’s automatic. This ewe was playing with the lambs during the evening lamb races. Prompt: Make a photograph with motion blur of one kind or another. Use a slow shutter speed, pan, or Continue reading
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Major Snow, AGAIN!
We woke up this morning to more snow! At least this one was a normal spring snow. It all melted by afternoon. We had no new lambs during this snow, which was nice. Continue reading
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Paper Clips
This is something I use nearly every day. Prompt: Pick an everyday subject and get as close as you can to it. Make a photograph and post it! Continue reading
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Shepherd’s Crook & Electric Netting
One old, one new. These are two tools I use almost daily when we start grazing the sheep. The crook can catch and direct sheep, be a gate, be a staff, and act as a leaning pole and walking stick. The netting allows us to do managed intensive grazing on our property, letting us raise Continue reading
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Antlers
These are the skull plates from the last several years of deer we got in during hunting season. They sit on our front porch. Prompt: Pay attention to your surroundings today. Make a photo of something you walk by every day without noticing. Continue reading
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Dates or Measurements?
Is it a date or a measurement? Prompt: Make a photo that contains today’s date in it somehow. Maybe abstract representation of the numbers, or maybe literally. Continue reading
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Apple Blossoms
Finally, we may have a spring coming? Prompt: Make a photograph that illustrates the last few days of weather wherever you’ve been. Continue reading
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Apple Blossoms and Mount Lamborn
Mt. Lamborn is looking nice. It looks like it’ll be a good year for water. Our apple trees have all started blooming. My fingers are crossed that we’ll get some fruit this year. Continue reading