Desert Weyr Blog
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Reflections of Mt. Lamborn
There’s no unfrozen water in our area, so I used a window reflection for today’s picture. I did a shot of the icicles as well. Continue reading
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Winter Eggs
These eggs are from our happy chickens. They’re from our Campines and Anconas. Prompt: The frame of a photograph is rectilinear. Fill that frame with a circular subject today and make a photograph. Continue reading
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Single Focal Length Landscape
Using just the default in my new camera, I took this shot. Prompt: Pick a focal length – any focal length – and stick with it the entire day. Post your best shot. Continue reading
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Yellow Beer, but Not Fizzy Yellow Beer
Here’s Ken with some beers at Revolution Brewing in Paonia. Prompt: Yellow is an attention-grabbing color. Make a photograph that is dominated by yellow today. Continue reading
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Colorado Window
I got a new camera for Christmas, so I decided to practice with it more. I signed up for @dailyshoot on Twitter. Prompt: The new year represents opportunity. Make a photo of a scene looking out a window. Continue reading
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The Primary Ram Is Out
We got the primary ram, Desert Weyr Kai, out from the ewe pen late today. He’s the first ram for the control group of ewes. There will be no rams with them for the next two weeks, then we’ll put two backup rams in – one with the control group, and one with the AI… Continue reading
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The Winter Solstice
Farms mark the year by the solar calendar. The solstice is the traditional mid-winter festival that marks the return of the sun. For us, too, the solstice is turnaround time. The days when the sun seems to stand still are our time to reflect on the past year. We evaluate our accomplished goals and plan… Continue reading
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Big Snowstorm
We woke up to a lot of snow today. The ram lambs are covered in snow! A couple were just resting in their sheep nests. Cwningwn, AKA Bunny, was staying in her private house. She’s getting alfalfa pellets because she doesn’t have many teeth left. She’s by herself so the other sheep don’t steal her… Continue reading
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Sheep AI Experiment, 2009, Part Four: Inseminating the Ewe
It’s ewe insemination day. This is the insemination pipette. It’s a modified pig insemination device. It is carefully threaded into the ewe. Ken had to hold all of the ewes in the chute. Without a squeeze, this was the only way to control them. It worked fairly well, all things considered. Insemination is simple. We… Continue reading
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Quick Note-Taking Systems
A short recap: I needed a faster way to take notes during brainstorming sessions. After reviewing traditional shorthand, LiveScribe, and a few other choices, I narrowed my options down to EasyScript and QuickHand. To get a feel for the two systems, I bought two books off of eBay: EasyScript Express and the QuickHand Self-Teaching Guide.… Continue reading