Category: Community
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Memorial Day
I wanted to get a picture of the bridge on the main road into town. They line the bridge with flags donated by families of service men and women from our area. Unfortunately, farm work has kept us up the hill today, so I had to find my own flag. Prompt: It’s Memorial Day in… Continue reading
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Culinary School Visitors
We had students from the Culinary School of the Rockies here again this year. I didn’t get pictures of both groups, though. We had two sets of students, and each group stayed for two days. We evaluated sheep, trimmed toes, built fences, and sorted sheep. It was a great way for all of them to… 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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Beer-Thirty
This is one of my favorite beverages: a beer from our local microbrewery. After today with the sheep, I needed this. Prompt: TGIF! To celebrate the end of the week, make an artistic shot of your favorite beverage or libation today. Continue reading
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Live at Revolution Brewing
My favorite music is live at Revolution Brewing. I like most anything. Tonight’s concert was Joe from Sugar-Free Blasphemy at Revolution Brewing in Paonia. It was a fun time in spite of the rain. Prompt: What’s your favorite type of music? Make a photo today that in some way conveys your taste in music. Continue reading
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Spring Work Continues
The last couple of days, we’ve been vaccinating the sheep and doing toe trims. I can’t do too many toes before my hands give out, so we do them in batches. The pregnant ewes are now completely done, except for the spring dewormer. I do that 24-48 hours before we turn them out on pasture,… Continue reading
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P Hill
Like most small towns, we have a school letter on a hill nearby. This one is at the end of Grand Avenue in town. We also have lots of orchards – ours was planted in the spring of 1905. Prompt: Every town, village, or city has distinguishing icons and landmarks. Make a photo of one… Continue reading
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Dinner
We had beer-boiled bratwurst at the local brewery for dinner. Prompt: Can a picture suggest smell? Make a photograph of something that we can almost sniff and smell. Continue reading
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Coal vs Natural Gas
Our valley has a lot of coal mines. It’s what is called “compliance coal” because it’s very clean-burning. New laws forcing coal-burning power plants to switch to natural gas may spell even more unemployment, and that affects everything in our rural area. The coal mines are the biggest taxpayers and the second-largest employers after the… Continue reading
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No Fooling – It’s Time for Local Food
It may actually be spring now. Many people are planting gardens, and on our farm, spring work is getting underway in earnest. That makes it a great time to ask where your food is coming from. Who is YOUR farmer? Do you know where your food is grown? Do you know how it was grown?… Continue reading