Category: Photography

• The Winter Quarters

  There comes a time in the year when I must accept that winter is coming and I have to start getting The Farmy prepared.  Not that I am giving up on summer quite yet you understand.  But the cold winters here are deeply unforgiving of a casual attitude.  It was a beautiful late summer day…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  September 28, 2012

  Life, Photography, Sustainable farming

  autumn colour, chain saw, firewood, guineas, pigs, road works, tomatoes, winter pig pen, winter preparation

• Walkabout on the Farmy.

  Morning darlings. Our walkabout yesterday started on the North side. My favourite view of the barn. After the milking Daisy and Queenie walk out to their new field.  I let ut the Shush Sisters  (this is Charlotte)  and we went and visited Hairy MacLairy on the left and Mama on the right.  You can see…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  September 27, 2012

  Life, Photography, Sustainable farming

  farm animals, farming, must rush, slept in

• Wonderful Glorious People

  I received a gift in the mail yesterday.  A most wonderful gift. A new set of camera eyes.  Bill Jones Jr, the author of The Stream Series, whose comments you will have seen  in our comments lounge, has become increasingly concerned about my endless camera troubles. So he sent me his Nikon D90. A most…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  September 26, 2012

  Life, Photography, Sustainable farming

  blogging, calf, cows, kindness, Nikon D90, old barn, peacock feather

• Flying Peahen

  Honestly, sometimes, don’t you just want to FLY! Or not.  Good morning.  Have a lovely, lovely day. celi On this day a year ago.  Spinach Soup. 

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  September 25, 2012

  Photography

  celi, flying peahen, lovely lovely day, sheep, spinach soup

• Find a Man we would shout and laugh like drains!

  I can’t decide whether this shot is utilitarian or beautiful.  I love the lines of colour as the corn comes out.  When we were kids we had a babysitter. Her name was Pat.  And she was perfect. She was a 60’s girl.  Once my parents had gone out and before bedtime, she would take my…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  September 23, 2012

  Humour, Life, Photography, Sustainable farming

  babysitters, cameras, computers, new Zeakand, travel