Thank you to everyone who pointed out that the last picture in my previous post is probably a goat. To be honest, I just have no idea. The face looks like it has sheepy elements and goat elements to me. It's probably a good thing that I don't raise livestock, eh?
But John and Dad aren't quite finished yet. What did they capture on digital film next?
Well, they decided to spend a little more time with the animals. My dad really has a soft place in his heart fo all kinds of animals. He also is pretty good at getting the sort of pictures of them that capture their personalities. I love the way the shadows and light play on this curly locked sheep. He seems to be having a quiet contemplative moment at the festival.
This little goat has an awfully impressive body to horn ratio, don't you think? Looks kind of heavy to me. And like it might be hard to get through barn stall gates. Makes me kind of glad that humans don't have similar acoutrements.
I have to admit, Angora goats have a total cuteness factor for me. Even at Maryland I wanted to keep looking at these little guys. This guy has kind of a smart alecky look about him to me -- like he might be thinking that that camera could be a good shiny snack.. But I still would have wanted to reach into his pen and pet him.
A Horse is a Horse of Course of Course....
Clearly, not a fiber bearing animal here. I'm not even sure where John and Dad found this guy, because I doubt he was in the sheep pens. But he is quite photogenic.
At this point, Dad and John must have headed back outdoors. Where they immediately discovered large rusty mobile containers, artfully juxtaposed against a rural Michigan landscape.
This is one of my favorite pictures, and I am sure that it must have been taken by my husband. My dear husband can not pass by a hole in the street or any kind of construction without stopping to take a look. I once asked him what the allure of this stuff was, and I got this very surprised look and "Well, it's a hole! How could you not want to see what's at the bottom." So a pile of concrete at a fiber festival? It might not be moving right now, but clearly it is evokative of men using heavy equipment and doing manly construction oriented, or even better, destruction oriented things.
No horns, but these alpaca are seriously cute. My folks have some friends who used to raise llamas, and my aunt, when she lived in Colorado, used to have a couple as well. I think my whole family has a fascination with these creatures. I know that I am always surprised by how small alpacas actually are -- especially when they don't have a full fleece.
So we've gone from cute animals, to rust and concrete, back to the critters again -- and still no sign of any retail opportunities. I'll have the last batch, along with some of my purchases and a very cool chance meeting tomorrow!
I think he's a sheep!
I like the 'pacas best.
I'm with you I like the Angora goat :) Can't wait to see the retail booty!
I did that last year. I went to a local fiber festival and there was this critter that I thought was a sheep. Later I decided it must be a goat, but I still don't know for sure. :)
I like the angora goats too.
I have the Mr. Ed theme song running through my head, and it's all your fault! LOL
Love all the animal photos. :-)
What, no bunnies?
Hahah, I love this manly perspective. Too funny.
I know exactly what you mean about the fascination with big holes in the ground...my spouse has got that little addiction too, and nothing makes him happier than to walk by lots of construction sites.
I think you took the every festival needs a fairy photo.
Looks like a fun time!