Country Living

I haven't seen sheep being sheared for 25 years, although I am surrounded by fields of them. Today the 7-strong shearing team were just beside the farm gate. I drove past, seeing the potential for a blip I'd never done before, but not daring to stop. Too shy to ask if I could take some shots but too embarassed to just take them regardless of their minding.

Should I? No, I couldn't!

I could! It's too cloudy!

I won't get another chance! But, but...

Drive around, left, left, next left! I can do this, maybe.

Walk over with an air of confidence. Lift the camera up. Go on!

"Mind if I take some shots?"

There! What was so scary about that?