Category: Sheep

  • Winter Blahs

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    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

  • Passageway

    Passageway

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    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

  • Squares

    Squares

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    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

  • Pair of Sheep

    Pair of Sheep

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    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

  • Strong Light and Distant Visitors

    Strong Light and Distant Visitors

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    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

  • Baaaa!

    Baaaa!

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    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

  • Belinda

    Belinda

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    I was actually able to use the macro function on my camera for this because Belinda is a very friendly sheep. I like how you can see the red coats and the hay barn reflected in her eye. Prompt: Sometimes, the best advice is to get closer. Today, get really close to your subject. Use… Continue reading

  • Halloween Sheep

    Halloween Sheep

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    Yoda the sheep in his lovely blaze orange coat. Prompt: The color of the day is orange. Make a photograph that is full of orange today. Continue reading

  • Reaching for Dinner

    Reaching for Dinner

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    The ewes are on diets, so they’re eager to reach into the feeder when dinner is served. Prompt: Reaching up, reaching for, reaching out, or reaching in. Show the action of reaching in a photograph today. Continue reading

  • Black & Red

    Black & Red

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    One of the ewes, in her winter corral and wearing a nice, new, red coat. I’ve been sewing like mad! Prompt: Let’s start out the new week by making a photo with a red point of interest. Make sure your subject really stands out. Continue reading