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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.
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.
Constructed during World War II.
Due to wartime shortages of building materials, the shed is clad with flattened kerosene tins.
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.
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.
Constructed during World War II.
Due to wartime shortages of building materials, the shed is clad with flattened kerosene tins.
Yellow Warbler posing in a little bush in the middle of Shearness Pool in Bombay Hook NWR
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Glencoe shearing shed lays silent - a far reach from the heady days that saw 50,000 sheep per year pass through.
Ram shearing at county fair, Ohio, 2008. Bronica ETRSi, Fujifilm Pro 160C, Zenzanon EII 75mm f/2.8. Scanned with EOS R, Sigma 105mm macro, and Essential Film Holder.
A joint effort in lots of ways
The photo was taken by a London company (Dashing Tweeds) that John (my partner) was working with to produce cloth from the wool from his own sheep. They sent him the low resolution photos (for choice).
Just for fun, we worked on this low res photo together (me editing with input from John who also chose the DDG styles). The focus on the face isn't great, and I would have preferred to leave the grey hairs there (but that's not a great look for a sheep)
John had chosen the image as an example of a perfect shearing position (he did some time shearing in New Zealand). I would have cropped its legs off, but apparently this was the important bit ... having those legs in the air. He did also explain about the position of his own legs pushing the sheep into place ... it did get more technical than I can remember!
I suggested that it looked like an old sheep that would be used to being sheared, so would just go with the flow, but apparently sheep don't think that way, and would still kick if given the chance.
I have always wondered about the timing of shearing (a bit odd right in the middle of Summer, why not at the beginning etc). Apparently it's all to do with the natural timing of the wool growth. As the new fleece begins to grow, last years fleece fibres break and are pushed away by the new ones, creating a bit of a gap. This gap is where the fleece is sheared.
I asked about the sheep walking around with half their fleece missing (before being sheared), which is due to the fibres breaking earlier than they should for a variety of reasons.
I hope you found this interesting. Farming (like most things) is a lot more complicated than it appears.
I've put the original image and a photo of the final cloth in the first comment box
Excerpt from uwaterloo.ca:
Description of the District
The Durand-Markland Heritage Conservation District runs along Markland Street and includes Park Street and MacNab Street between Markland Street and Herkimer. Chilton Place is also included.
The Durand-Markland Heritage Conservation District is found in the City of Hamilton and consists of 51 residential properties.
Cultural Heritage Value of the District
The Heritage Conservation District Plan describes the heritage character as:
“Although a few residents were built in the 1850s and 1860s, the Durand-Markland study area is characterized by a predominance of late nineteenth century to early twentieth century building construction. There is a range and diversity of structures from small, vernacular worker’s cottages to large classically detailed houses of the upper middle class.
The most prominent architectural styles are nineteenth century Italianate (1850-1900), and Queen Anne (1880-1910), and twentieth century Tudor Revival (1900-1930s) Examples of such architectural styles as Second Empire (1860-1880), Colonial Revival (1900-present), Edwardian Classicism (1900-1930), and four-square (1900-1930) are also represented in the district ”.
It goes on to state:
“The distinctive architectural features of the area are its scale, mass, decorative detailing and building sitting. Remarkably few individual buildings and properties have been extensively altered or subdivided over time due to changing tastes, economics and fashion The overall nineteenth century residential character coupled with a distinctive treeline and canopied streetscapes have generally been retained and occasionally enhanced”.
Designation of the District
The designation of Durand-Markland was initiated by local residents. Unterman McPhail Cumming Associates Heritage Conservation and Planning Consultants and Wendy Shearer Landscape Architect Limited completed the plan in 1994 for the City of Hamilton.
The Durand-Markland Heritage Conservation District is protected by By-law 94-184, which was passed in 1994 by the City of Hamilton.
Constructed during World War II.
Due to wartime shortages of building materials, the shed is clad with flattened kerosene tins.