Category: Sheep
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Rebuilding the Sheep Sweep: Ewes on Pasture
We’ve had some problems with our sheep sweep over the years. The sheep have worn a path down the middle, and the panels have sunk into the ground. This year, we decided to put some gravel down over weed block, then use an old mine belt to make a more durable surface. We also finally Continue reading
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Shearing Is Done!
Our shearing is finally done for 2011. We had lots of sticky fleeces and hard-shearing sheep. I’m not entirely sure of the issue yet. Some of it is probably the weather, since ours was not the only hard-shearing flock in our area this year. Some of it was also due to coats. I ran out Continue reading
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Black Sheep Power and Light
Here’s one of our new solar arrays. It doesn’t just collect power – it also provides shade for the sheep. Continue reading
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March Wool Work
I needed some white wool for blending with our black for new rovings, so I went over to one of the big range flock operations during shearing to purchase some. The big flocks hire large crews to do the job. This crew had 13 shearing stations set up. The sheep go up the inside, get Continue reading
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Winter Blahs
There’s not much going on at the farm right now. The sheep are getting fat. We fill hay feeders, fill water tanks, and repeat. I haven’t been taking many pictures, so there isn’t much to show. Last week we had help, and we got all of the ram lambs’ toes trimmed. We still have the Continue reading
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Passageway
We stack the hay so we can stay under cover and still feed the sheep. Ewes are on the left and hay is on the right. Prompt: Make a photo of a hallway or passage and post it today. Continue reading
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Squares
Fences for sheep are made of all sorts of grid patterns. Prompt: Squares and grids surround us in our built environment. Focus in on some squares today and make a photograph. Continue reading
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Pair of Sheep
That’s Wye Heights Latham in back and Desert Weyr Gwendolyn in front. A pair of sheep. The next few shots were not work or family safe… Lambs in 142 days, we hope! Prompt: Make a photo of a pair of subjects today. People and inanimate objects are both fair game! Continue reading
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Strong Light and Distant Visitors
I did a farm tour for a group of Peruvian weavers. They went in and were interested in both our sheep and our solar setup. This was the only picture I got, but I love the sharp light in it. Prompt: Make a photograph today with strong, direct light that casts crisp, dark shadows. Continue reading
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Baaaa!
Have you ever tried to catch a picture of the baa of a hungry sheep? Prompt: Make a photograph today that visually communicates a sound. Your choice of sound, but do your best to make us “hear” it. Continue reading