Pink Hydrangea

Pink Hydrangea

Taking A Stance

This robin was very upset with me and chased me around the yard, after I accidentally disturbed it's family, not realizing that they had built a nest in my trumpet vine. Of course I used this opportunity to take some great photos.

Blueberries

Blueberries At Adams Farm. Doesn't this make your mouth water? Yum!

Beautiful Harvest

This is one day's herbal flower harvest from my garden, of lavender, red clover, st. john's wort, mullein, and calendula. Nature provides beautiful medicine. This photo was awarded Photo of the Day on Capture My Vermont, for August 13, 2015.

WATER

Did Water ever look more beautiful!

Purple Clematis

Lovely Purple Clematis

Classic Farm Moment

Dragonfly & Dristan, Luna & Apollo.

Mother & son alpacas (Dragonfly & Dristan), with 2 Maremma Sheepdogs, Luna and Apollo, usually referred to as just Maremmano, they are a breed of livestock guardian dog indigenous to central Italy, used for centuries by Italian shepherds to guard sheep from wolves. 

These are Huacaya alpacas (Vicugna pacos). They are are a domesticated species of South American camelid.

There are two kinds of alpacas. Huacaya alpacas, (pronounced Wuh-kai-ya), are fluffy like teddy bears and Suris have long shiny locks like very soft, slightly curly hair. Alpacas are bred specifically for their fiber. High quality fleece from both species fetches top dollar on the international market. Some hand spinners like to spin alpaca fiber mixed with cotton, wool or Silk. Alpaca fiber is used for making knitted and woven items, similar to wool. These items include blankets, sweaters, hats, gloves, scarves, ponchos, sweaters, socks, coats, bedding, and a wide variety of textiles.