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Three ‘A’s in Alpaca
Posted on February 26, 2021
Cee wants something with at least two ‘A’s for her CMMC this week.
This just-sheared alpaca qualifies, with room to spare.
Alpacas
Posted on December 19, 2018
There are plenty of farm animals round these parts to fulfil Cee’s Fun ‘Foto’ Challenge for this week.
However, for something a little out of the ordinary I decided to avoid using any of my images of cattle, horses or sheep and instead am using a photograph I took at a nearby alpaca farm.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Repurpose
Posted on January 28, 2017
So, you take some gaffer tape and two bags that once contained potting compost, put them together and you have a pair of Beats for an alpaca.
Either that, or something to restrain the beast while it’s being shorn. Yes, that would probably be it.
52 Weeks Photo Challenge: Week 15 – Soft
Posted on November 14, 2016
The wool of the alpaca is well known for its exceptional softness – and sells at a premium that reflects this. Although this individual had just been sheared earlier this year, its topknot gives a good idea of the texture of its coat.
Chiropodist needed….
Posted on May 13, 2016
Recently, we went to watch some alpacas being sheared. These are the feet of one after it had also had its toenails clipped…
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Feet
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