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The public footpath from the Suffolk village of Monewden south to Chimers Lane where we were staying came as a complete surprise to me, since it passed through some splendid grounds before crossing fields. This was one of two avenues leading to the house which wasn't really visible from the path or the main village road.
I'm glad I didn't cut my braid. The fourth one was also the last one. This morning, they ate from my hand again. They don't seem to be angry with me, but they don't trust the sleeping stable any more and sleep in the shade of trees.
...Sheep shearing in Co. Mayo, Ireland. A professional can shear a sheep in under five minutes, and charges three Euro per animal. An average sheep produces two kilos of wool, worth all of 40 cents at market. Shocking.
Mungo Woolshed, Lake Mungo, NSW, Australia
This was originally a 30 stand shed in its heyday. More about it here: www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/historic-buildi...
I've been shearing the two younger sheep today. The photos were made right after I started. When we let the first one (Lamm) run free, she was jumping and started a sheep race with the two older ones that were still outside. We'll try to catch the older ones tomorrow. But now they know we're up to no good. Evil humans. I got no photos of the shorn ones yet. Some time after we left the stable, the sheep went back inside. I was full of wool, blue spray, sheep poo and sheep pee and had to clean myself first. It was my first electric shearing. That sounds wrong. It was the first time I was shearing sheep with an electric shearing machine.
Contrary to rumors, I have not been abandoned or lost in the canyons of the southwest. Still exploring and staying out of trouble, mostly :)
This is in the canyons surrounding Zabriskie Point, Death Valley National Park.
Constructed during World War II.
Due to wartime shortages of building materials, the shed is clad with flattened kerosene tins.
I've been shearing the two younger sheep today. The photos were made right after I started. When we let the first one (Lamm) run free, she was jumping and started a sheep race with the two older ones that were still outside. We'll try to catch the older ones tomorrow. But now they know we're up to no good. Evil humans. I got no photos of the shorn ones yet. Some time after we left the stable, the sheep went back inside. I was full of wool, blue spray, sheep poo and sheep pee and had to clean myself first. It was my first electric shearing. That sounds wrong. It was the first time I was shearing sheep with an electric shearing machine.
shed wall, not much shearing here lately. like most country places, left uninhabited or used, they are very quick to decay
Constructed during World War II.
Due to wartime shortages of building materials, the shed is clad with flattened kerosene tins.
Today I'll start a new series on scenes of rural life. All the shots in this series were taken within an easy 30 minute drive from Launceston. That's the beauty of a regional city like this, you're never far from country life.
Our first photograph today is a duotone of an old shearing shed just after a huge downpour of rain. You can see all that mud in the pen.
Glencoe shearing shed lays silent - a far reach from the heady days that saw 50,000 sheep per year pass through.
Constructed during World War II.
Due to wartime shortages of building materials, the shed is clad with flattened kerosene tins.