It seemed selfish to me to post my favorite photos over two days, but I think it’s essential. It gives me an overview of my work which is helpful. I hope it is helpful to some of you.

Thanks for the very enthusiastic response to yesterday’s 12 photographs. I think it’s healthy and exciting for me to see what moves me and touches me. Every photographer is different and has their style.

There is a bittersweet quality to this for me. This is a record of my life, gain, and loss, good and bad, lessons and pain. Also, much love and opportunity to grow. No complaints, but it is unsettling to look back on it emotionally.

I record almost all of the crucial moments of my life in pictures; that, to me, is the challenge of being open. It also hurts sometimes to look back. I can’t change the past or predict the future.

All I can do is live right now to the best of my ability. A lot of these photos make me smile, but a lot of them hurt. That’s life, right? At least I recorded the ups and downs honestly and openly.

What touches me may not connect you; I am close to everything. I’m proud of my work; I feel I am making progress. I have much more work to do, and I look forward to it.

As with yesterday, I’m letting the photos speak for themselves; I just title them but am not explaining them. I leave that to the people who look at them. Your response is as good as mine.

You are invited to come along for a short and visual tour of my recent life. I went farther back than Spring, but my heart kept fluttering. What an exciting year I have had. I need some space to think about it.

Ian, our shearer.

 

 

Dr. Daraban.

Barn Raising

Maria And Liam

Tina

Six Sheep

Skirting Wool

Prom Dress

Faces of The Mansion

Watching us Watch

Mickey

Wind And Rain