After a year in southwestern New Hampshire, I’m still taken aback by the beauty here.
As the days are getting shorter, my headlamp is getting more and more use for morning and evening chores, but the payback is watching the sun rise and set over the flock every day. About 20 minutes before sunrise, this gal wanted to make sure I was paying attention to the beautiful light.
Tagged: bravo, clouds, dramatic light, ewes, flock, sheep, Sullivan NH, sunrise, Woodbury
Sometimes a swim is just a swim; sometimes it’s a surrogate bath for a fellow who’s decorated himself with sheep poo. In any case, mission accomplished.
Tagged: bath, Bolster Pond, border collie, Luc, reflection, rolling, sheep shit, Sullivan NH, swimming
The flock now have the option of enjoying the view from the other side of Sullivan, though I’m not sure they’re fully appreciative of it.
Tagged: bravo, hills, maremma, Mark Smith, sheep, Sullivan NH, sunset, view
Yesterday was the Sullivan town cleanup, consisting mostly of collecting discarded beer cans from the sides of the town roads. Part of the way through our assigned section, my partner-in-trash, Wendy Pelletier, suggested that maybe the border collies would like to help. I felt silly for not thinking of it — Luc took to it immediately.
I was puzzled by my clenched fist in the first photo (always alarming to see myself in pictures!) until I remembered that I was holding treats in that hand to reward Luc for his help. Once Luc got the idea, he was extremely enthusiastic about his new job. We were able to send him to fetch cans under tree roots, in wet drainage ditches, and all the places that dogs love and people try to avoid. Thanks to Wendy for the photos!
Tagged: beer cans, cleanup, Luc, picking up, Sullivan NH, town cleanup, trash, Wendy Pelletier, working dog