Saturday, September 5, 2015

Baa-a-a

 The sheep are in the meadow...

I find it difficult to believe that these sheep are actually WHITE! How do they get so dirty?

 Another "white" sheep

Have you ever washed a fleece? I have! When unprocessed wool is wet, it's HEAVY. And you would not believe the dirt, twigs, burrs....

Hey CameraGirl! What are YOU looking at?

I am linking to Saturday Critters HERE.
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35 comments:

  1. chicaSeptember 5, 2015 at 4:53 AM

    Lindas ovelhas! beijos, ótimo fim de semana! chica

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  2. eileeninmdSeptember 5, 2015 at 7:07 AM

    Good morning, they may be dirty but they are still cuties. Great shots. No, I would not want to wash their fleece. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Have a happy weekend!

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  3. RevrunnerSeptember 5, 2015 at 7:38 AM

    I think I'd run them through the car wash first, then maybe give them a good vacuuming. :-)

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  4. Phil SladeSeptember 5, 2015 at 7:59 AM

    You're right of course. But then our local sheep are out in all weathers, dodging the tides and taking all the UK weather can throw at them. Wind, rain, fog, frost, pollution etc,And not to mention being chased by the occasional out of control dog.

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  5. PerthDailyPhotoSeptember 5, 2015 at 8:16 AM

    It's a mucky world out there EG:) I can imagine a fleece would be pretty weighty when wet.

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  6. VPSeptember 5, 2015 at 8:56 AM

    I agree with Revrunner...

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  7. Linda W.September 5, 2015 at 9:06 AM

    Great photos of these fat, wooly sheep. They made me smile.

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  8. HWIT BLOGGSeptember 5, 2015 at 9:38 AM

    Lovely photos of these cute sheep! Your blog is really fantastic!
    Have a great weekend...

    Titti

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  9. MadSnapperSeptember 5, 2015 at 9:45 AM

    I think they were reading your thougths about how dirty they were.. i assume wool is a dust magnet. never been around sheep but would love to see these.

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  10. Andrea @ From The SolSeptember 5, 2015 at 9:59 AM

    Dirty or not, it is wonderful to see them in an open field enjoying the fresh green grass. Factory farming has become the way of farming in the US and I am totally against it. It is cruel
    and in my mind unethical, not to mention anything about feeding them hormones to "beef them up" (I know that doesn't fit but, "lamb them up" just doesn't work, Ha!).Love these pictures ...

    Andrea @ From The Sol

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  11. TexWisGirlSeptember 5, 2015 at 10:11 AM

    i can't imagine toting that around for a while!

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  12. Magia da InêsSeptember 5, 2015 at 10:49 AM

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    Elas não parecem ser brancas mas acinzentadas.

    -`✿´-
    ✿ Bom fim de semana!
    -`✿´- Beijinhos.

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  13. RoseSeptember 5, 2015 at 10:53 AM

    Where is the little boy that looks after the sheep??? I bet that besides being dirty, that the fleece stinks to high heaven when it is wet!

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  14. DeniseinVASeptember 5, 2015 at 10:54 AM

    Great pictures! Did you hear about the Australian sheep that was found after being lost for a while. They sheared 90 lbs. wool off the poor thing.

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  15. ChristineSeptember 5, 2015 at 10:54 AM

    Really great photos! I love the stare that sheep is giving you!

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  16. BirdmanSeptember 5, 2015 at 11:06 AM

    Hey, hey... wooly bully. Not a baaaaaaaad portrait either. Ha.

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  17. Sylvia KSeptember 5, 2015 at 11:23 AM

    Hey, maybe you could start a Sheep Wash, like a car wash!!! Maybe you thought of that and that's why that one is staring at you so hard!!! I think I just heard him say, "Don't even think about it and don't even listen to that old broad!!!" Well, my weekend is now off to a great start!!!

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  18. William KendallSeptember 5, 2015 at 11:51 AM

    I imagine they get into all sorts of mischief while growing their wool.

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  19. LowellSeptember 5, 2015 at 12:02 PM

    They must be just about ready to be shorn. I saw a photo the other day of a sheep that hadn't been shorn in five years! He was carrying around 89 pounds of wool!

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  20. IndraniSeptember 5, 2015 at 12:36 PM

    Wow! Excellent clicks.:)

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  21. RedPatSeptember 5, 2015 at 12:47 PM

    Think how hot it must be on a day like today!

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  22. SandiSeptember 5, 2015 at 2:27 PM

    So dirty and uncomfortable looking. Who saw these things and thought, "You know, I should make a sweater out of that."

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  23. MontanagirlSeptember 5, 2015 at 3:15 PM

    Bet it's hot and heavy when wet.

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  24. CloudiaSeptember 5, 2015 at 4:47 PM

    get down with your Baa aad self!


    ALOHA
    ComfortSpiral
    =^..^=

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  25. NatureFootstepSeptember 5, 2015 at 5:36 PM

    you are right, my sheep´s were cleaner :)

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  26. AnvilcloudSeptember 5, 2015 at 7:00 PM

    This weather must be darn hot under those blankets.

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  27. Ruth HiebertSeptember 5, 2015 at 7:55 PM

    For some reason,I think of sheep being white and fluffy,but that obviously is not the case.I have seen sheep around here too and they always look dirty. You did get good photos of them.

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  28. A Colorful WorldSeptember 5, 2015 at 9:36 PM

    Love these sheep! Great photos! Wish I could process their wool and do some weaving! I would love that.

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  29. StephanieSeptember 5, 2015 at 10:23 PM

    These are wonderfully captured these sheep. Especially this last shot.

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  30. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©September 5, 2015 at 10:27 PM

    If everyone is talking about how dirty their coats are, won't they become rather sheepish?
    ~

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  31. KaySeptember 5, 2015 at 11:38 PM

    And in addition to the dirt and washing the fleece, I'll be it doesn't smell very good, either. And the poor critters look so darned naked after they're shorn!

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  32. Margaret Birding For PleasureSeptember 6, 2015 at 2:48 AM

    Now that the the kind of sheep I was looking for for the 'curly' image for PSHunt in September! Great shots.

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  33. UnknownSeptember 6, 2015 at 12:01 PM

    Great shots of the cute sheep! I can imagine all kinds of stuff stuck in the fleece. :-)

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  34. carol l mckennaSeptember 6, 2015 at 7:08 PM

    Wonderful shots and I love the sheep!

    Happy Week to you,
    artmusedog and carol

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  35. Susan AndersonSeptember 9, 2015 at 11:58 AM

    They really do get dirty, don't they? I imagine cleaning that wool is quite a process.

    =)

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