Desert Weyr Blog
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Waiting for Lambs
Some of the ewes yet to lamb are just huge! Meanwhile, the older lambs are really growing. Just look at that face! These are twin sister lambs out of Beatrix. Lamb gangs are forming up now, too. This ewe was checking out my lamb bag, but I caught her. Plus, a lamb was investigating the… Continue reading
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Self-Portrait
I sort of cheated for this. I held the camera, and Ken made sure it was framed the way I wanted it. Sheep are grazing in the background. Prompt: Make a self-portrait, with or without the camera in the frame. Continue reading
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The Lambs and Me
Today, we welcomed a lovely set of twins into the world. As a bonus, here’s a self-portrait, with sheep in the background grazing on our front lawn. Continue reading
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Garvin Mesa Rainbow
I tried several things for my daily shoot today. Mud (it’s been raining), cat fur, and then, the sun finally peeked out, and I got this shot. This is off our front porch. Prompt: Make a photo that you think would work well as computer wallpaper, and try it out for a week! (@padlockd) Continue reading
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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
