Desert Weyr Blog
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Farm Graffiti
We live on a farm in a small town. We don’t have graffiti. The best I can do is the sign our contractor put up when he built our custom chicken nests for us. Prompt: Graffiti is something you can find almost anywhere. Make an interesting photograph of some graffiti and post it. Continue reading
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New Fence
This is the close-up detail of one of the gates on our new fence. Prompt: Find a grid pattern somewhere – maybe a brick sidewalk or ceiling tiles – and make a photo of an interesting slice of it. Continue reading
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New Fence Is Done, Plus Wide Loads
The new middle divider fence is finally finished. It looks wonderful! It’ll be a much better fence than our temporary welded wire one. The sheep, on the other hand, are looking like wide loads. I hope they lamb soon – they really are getting big! Continue reading
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Chicken Stir-Fry
This is a stir-fry made with our own free-range chicken and some peppers. Yummy! Prompt: Breakfast, lunch, or dinner: make a photograph of a yummy part of one of your meals today. Continue reading
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Cinco de Mayo
This is the sunrise on Cinco de Mayo. It looks like it’s going to be a very nice day today. Continue reading
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The Revolution!
These tap handles are made locally and are from a cast of Gretchen’s hand. Prompt: Find a statue, sculpture, or fountain and make a photograph of it today. Consider the time of day and light. Continue reading
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Reflected Walls
I especially like the reflection of the painting in this mirror. Prompt: Make a composition of a wall and what is against it – art, shelves, etc. Consider the rule of thirds and watch your light. Continue reading
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Our Farm
I cherish our small farm. Today, though, we had snow, which is not good during lambing. The light was harsh for most of the day. Prompt: Make a photo of something you cherish today in beautiful light. Arrange and move things if you need to. Continue reading
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Even More Snow!
It’s already May, and we’re STILL getting snow. This is unusual, even for us. Most spring snows melt the same day. As things stand, we’re feeding out a lot more hay on pasture to make sure the sheep stay warm. Even the dandelions are confused by this weather. By late afternoon, it had fortunately started Continue reading
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Depth
Here’s my version of depth. I like this one, with a deep depth of field, more than the shallow one. Prompt: Make two photos today of the same subject: one with a deep depth of field, and one shallow. Post your favorite of the two. Continue reading