Desert Weyr Blog
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Red, White, and Blue
These are our patriotic sheep, ready for Presidents’ Day. Prompt: It’s Presidents’ Day in the U.S. today. Make a photo with a patriotic theme for the country you call home. Continue reading
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The Ravelympics
Here I am working on my simple socks for the WIPs Dancing Event for Team WIP 2010. I have also finished Aerial Unwind for Team Tardis. Frogged an unidentified garter stitch something. Continue reading
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Love Is a Local Dinner
This dinner features rack of lamb from our own Black Welsh Mountain sheep, local potatoes from Small Potatoes Farm, local salad greens, and local wine – Pinot Noir – from our neighbors up the road at Terror Creek Winery. Prompt: What is love? Make an interpretive photo today. Keep it clean, people. 🙂 Continue reading
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Odd and Even
Here’s our new feeder for the ram lambs. It’s one feeder in two pieces – both odd and even. Prompt: Compose an image with an odd or even number of subjects today and make a photo. Continue reading
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New Feeders
We got the new ram lamb feeders installed today. Here are the boys before we moved them back into their normal pen. The new feeder uses two pieces that connect to make one large feeder. Continue reading
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Fifth Elephant and Splinter Cell – Endgame
I finished this one recently – Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett. Plus, I set up a photo of Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell – Endgame by David Michaels. Prompt: Continuing the Friday fun theme, make a photo that goes with the title of a book you’ve read. Continue reading
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Wide Angle
I rarely zoom in for my pictures, so I used this daily shoot exercise to play with taking pictures, then using my camera and photo editing software to stitch the images together. Prompt: We often get stuck in a rut of always zooming to the longest focal length. Break out today by making a wide-angle… Continue reading
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Hobby Sampler
Spinning, knitting, and making scrapbooks are just three of the hobbies I enjoy. I also indulge in weaving, reading, quilting, and even some sewing, though that is mostly for the sheep. Prompt: We all have some sort of hobby or favorite activity. Make a photo that shows something you enjoy doing. Continue reading
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SplashShopper Problems
I’ve been a loyal user of SplashShopper on the Mac and Palm for years. It’s one of the best shopping applications out there. It’s fast, it’s responsive, and it allows the creation of many lists and stores. When I got my new iPod Touch, I was looking forward to getting SS running on it. The… Continue reading
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A Rose by Any Other Name
I have a seriously black thumb. However, I haven’t had this lovely rose long enough to kill it yet. This was my attempt at capturing its beauty today. Prompt: Franz Kafka said, “Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.” Make a photo of something beautiful today. Continue reading