The Girls

I have been driving past deserted sheep pens over the last few days and kept thinking that I'd like to photograph some with sheep in them. Today I drove past a set of yards where there was activity, so I turned around and drove back and asked permission to take some photos - talk about stretching my comfort zone!

The guys were really obliging - and as happens during conversation, we realised we had acquaintances in common - including my uncle and my father! The conversation went something like this:

Oh yeah, I know someone in Murchison, B---- W-----, you know him?

Yep taught his kids... (other conversation)... My uncle worked on a station in this area years ago, R----- G-----, it was a long time ago so not many around here would remember him any more.

Yeah, I know R--- G----, worked on G---- H---- station didn't he? If you know R you might know A--- J-------.

Yeah, I know him. He's my father.

Ya don't say? Bought a car off him once, R put me onto him. Good car that was. A Holden. Can't beat a Holden....

And there's me pulling up in a Ford - maybe if I told him my other car's a holden...

New Zealand really is a small community.

Yet another batch of photos of Fickr of my visit to the sheep yards today.

I'm in Tekapo now. Not sure what the plan is for tomorrow.