Desert Weyr Blog
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Move Along
Here are our sheep in the Colorado snow. Prompt: Backgrounds are tricky. They can make a subject stand out or distract from it. Make a photo with a good background today. Continue reading
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More Snow!
We got another eight (or more) inches of snow, and it’s still snowing! Sheep tend to walk in the same trails once they’ve made them. Here you can see the flock making their way up to the feeder for hay. Some of the lambs have been smart enough to climb the snow drifts. This one’s… Continue reading
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Digging Sheep Paths
We had a lot of snow last night. Our power was out for about eight hours. It’s a heavy, wet snow, and it warmed up enough to fall off the barn all at once. I sure hope there were no sheep under that. They usually run to the end of the pen to wait it… Continue reading
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Back Window View, Continued
This is some snow built up on the roof of the back porch. It filled the frame with snow, and I’m on the second floor! Prompt: An old adage in photography says, if you want to improve your photographs, move closer. Fill your frame today! Continue reading
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Back Window View
Last night, we got almost two feet of snow. This is the view through the upstairs back window of the house. The snow is building up on the porch roof. Continue reading
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Symbols
Is this Biohazard, or Klingon Batleth? Prompt: Symbols can be simple, ornate, plain, or colorful. Make a photo of a symbol that represents or stands for something else. Continue reading
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Shadow Cat, Framed
Here’s our indoor cat, Shadow, framed by the stair railing. Prompt: Frames outline the focus of a subject. Make a creative photo with natural framing: windows, doors, trees, borders, etc. Continue reading
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Fragile Crystal & Hard Rock
Here’s a wine glass, plus a rock fireplace. Prompt: Fragility conveys tension. Make a photo today of a person or object in a fragile state. Continue reading
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Knitted Quilt Assembly
This is for one of my events in the Ravelympics: a WIPs Dancing Entry for Team WIP2010. I am trying to finish this knitted swatch quilt before the closing ceremonies of the Olympics. I have two pieces attached, and a plan for how to do the rest. I doubt I’ll finish in time, though. Prompt:… Continue reading
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Ewe Lambs and Retired Ewes
Here you can see some of our ewe lambs and retired ewes in the winter pens. Everyone has settled into their new pens now, and they’re happy as long as the hay keeps coming. Continue reading