Crisp

Winter is so often grey, wet and cold, so to have a day that's a bit warmer with blazing sunshine is a special treat. I was out feeding the lambs with the dogs and brought the camera. I had the idea of filling the feeder and sitting on the ground beside it to see what I could get. I didn't intend for everything to be so backlit, but I think it worked out well.

The ewe lambs were looking for their food.

Our lingering caused some confusion.

The sheep aren't too scared of Poppy - she couldn't be scary even if she tried!

Although, some of the lambs were more cautious.

A stand-off.

I moved to the other feeder and filled that.

The dogs were helping.

I call the grey-faced one with the dark spot above her nose "Koala".

I thought this would be a good chance for a family photo.

I was very happy with these photos. Taking advantage of good weather is always so satisfying.

Wordless Wednesday #174: Ready to Go

Wordless Wednesday #172: A Classic Fly Smile

Halloween Cows

I was walking the dogs on Halloween - the weather was lovely with a dramatic sky.

The herd of young cows next door came over to the wall to look at us. The low sun was shining on them. Once I'd finished our walk, I drove up again with the camera to capture the cows in the light. Unfortunately, at almost exactly the moment I pulled up alongside them and held the camera up, the clouds blocked the sun and stayed that way. 

I made do but still, in my head these pictures were a bit more dynamic.

(Fly is looking guilty because she rolled in some poo as we walked - she did a thorough job and stank to high heaven!) 

Susan loves the quad!

They're behind you...

I love how curious cows are. It's very sweet.

I wished them a happy Halloween and drove back to the yard. Someone (Fly) was in desperate need of a bath.

Wordless Wednesday #170: Oh, Didn't See You There

Another Summer Full of Silage, Haylage and Straw

Every summer is spent making sure we have enough food for the animals in the winter. I brought out the camera few times. This is a field of haylage I'm rowing up for Dad to come after me and bale.

 

 

 

 

We had some glorious days, like this one. I was rowing up haylage again.



























Wrapping and tipping the same bales later that day.











It got so dusty I had to wear a mask.

Another day, another field. This was the Twelfth of July.

It was far too warm for the dogs to join me in the cab, but Fly came along for photos.

Turning the haylage.

And finally, we went off one evening to collect straw bales to use as bedding over the winter.

It's always a relief to get the baling done for the year. The weather wasn't too bad this year, and we ended up making over a thousand bales. The sheep won't be going hungry, that's for sure.