theonlyD800inthehameau
Photography by theonlydeadheadinthehameau
Lens-Artists Challenge: Habitat
My regular reader (sic) may recall that where we live in the depths of rural France is very much sheep country. I’d estimate that most of the local farmers have at least some sheep as part of their agricultural ‘portfolio’, so to speak, although none of them do so on what you might call an industrial scale.
Our nearest neighbour and her late husband were full-time sheep farmers, albeit only on a modest scale. Their flock used to graze in our fields, which certainly kept the undergrowth under control. Now retired, she still has a small flock of maybe ten ewes, more as a hobby than anything else.
Their new habitat is a field just across the road from our house, from where they view me, should I happen to pass by, with a mixture of curiosity and contempt, as I wrote about here.
Lens-Artists Challenge: Habitat
theonlyD800inthehameau 
I love the way they are looking at you. Great post!
I think they like you anyway…
Good one! ‘Here’s lookin’ at you, kid.’
That is so sweet, they’re all looking at you 😀
I’ve only seen sheep when visiting Australia and NZ, didn’t realize they were plentiful in France. How fun! Very unique response for the week’s challenge, thanks for joining us.
Close to 7 million, apparently. They try to count them, but keep falling asleep…
Looking at you 🙂 , I also was not aware how much there are sheep in france. I