Tag Archives: Farming
Our highest field
The drought and heat of the summer are finally having repercussions on the land here. Apart from a couple of storms, we haven’t really had any rain since the beginning of June. The lack of water means that the grass … Continue reading
Posted in Counting Sheep, Landscapes, Photography
Tagged Alps, farm, Farming, France, Hautes-Alpes, landscapes, nature, outdoors, photography, sheep
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Sheep by night
The days are already a lot shorter and now when we bring the sheep back down to the barn at 8pm it is almost dusk. It’s very dusty, very hot and the sheep, like us want to get home as … Continue reading
Posted in Counting Sheep, Farming, Photography
Tagged animals, farm, Farming, France, landscapes, mountains, nature, outdoors, photography, sheep, the Alps
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The hired help
Nobody loves the sheep as much as our two sheepdogs, Flossy and Elfie. And nobody enjoys going to work as much as they do. The highlight of their day is when the doors to the sheep barn open and the … Continue reading
Posted in Dogs, Farming, Photography
Tagged Alps, Dog, farm, Farming, photography, sheep, sheepdog
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Five generations of shepherds
Sometimes I bring the sheep back to the barn, but most days I just leave it to the expert. He somehow manages to send the dogs half-way up a mountain and then have them bring the sheep down at a … Continue reading
Posted in Counting Sheep, Farming, Photography
Tagged Alps, farm, Farming, nature, photography, sheep, shepherd, the Alps
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The mountain dweller 