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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.
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.
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.
Pintail drake swimming in a small pool of clear water between the ice at Shearness Pool at Bombay Hook NWR 1/28/2019.
It is always great to see these elegant, beautiful ducks
2019_01_28_EOS 7D Mark II_2338_V1
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
Constructed during World War II.
Due to wartime shortages of building materials, the shed is clad with flattened kerosene tins.