Pictures from the farm :D

[slleipnir]

Doubt anyone cares, but here are some pictures of my little adventure.

(incase you missed it, I'm working on a farm till near the end of June. I found it on wwoofers.com. It's a place on PEI. It's called Pioneer Farm. It's a little buisness. It offers wagon rides, llama treks, and even has a guest cottage you can rent and take part in a much or as little farm work as you want. It's very relaxing out there and plenty to do and lots of animals to see. It's a unique experience. I suggest you check it out if ever on PEI)

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Here is their Jersey cow, Jasmine (who has a calf due next month!) and Breton
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Sinbad
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April, the chestnut Belgian (over 17hh!!), and Jethro the Fjord.
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Jethro
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Again.

***I have a lot more pictures to come......like, a lot...sorry!***

[slleipnir]

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The laying chickens.
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Spirit boy! He's a 9mnth (I think) old llama. He is one of my favs on the farm. He is very friendly and loves to give kisses!
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A bad picture, but I realized I took no pictures of poor Ashley!
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A silkie and 2 of her chicks. (she has 5)
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Kittens!
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Storm and I think Rowan trying to escape. Think Sinny might be the daddy? He was neutered as soon as she was pregnant, but he is only 10 months old?
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Rowan
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[slleipnir]

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Simon had never been packed or taken on a llama trek. PLUS he doesn't get along with Breton! Anyway, he did wonderful, and got along fine with Breton. It was training for him. (llama trekking is packing a llama with your lunch and stuff, and walking down to a nice area and having a picnic. It was wonderful)
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Breton
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The beautiful view
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Man, him and Spirit are so photogenic....
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Seriously, this was amazing.
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*still more...:o)

[slleipnir]

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Simon's butt ;o
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Sinny sleeping on my bed!
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Boo! They had a yellow lab named Oliver but sadly he is no longer with them :(
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Beautiful Boo again.
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She calls this a Fore Cart I believe. We hitched Jethro to it and took him on a little ride. Did some trotting. It was a lot of fun :) They have a big wagon too we took April out on.
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Hmm...Sweetie I think..

[slleipnir]

Gah, I'm sorry. I doubt anyone wants to see so many pictures. This isn't even have of them, and I really only spent 1 or 2 days taking pictures.
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Thumbalina the goat sleeping in the hay ;)
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Spirit
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Oh, she's awake now.
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Mary!
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April and the donkey, Moses
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I think this is sweetie too, but it might be Flora o_O

Ok, only a couple more, promice.

[slleipnir]

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Chicks again
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Spirit and his mom, Coco.
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one of the peacocks.

They have ducks too.

Oh wow, I lied. There is still a lot more....er..
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Fern and Storm
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[chrissycat21]

Wow! It sure looks like you're having a fantastic time! :) I love seeing so many pictures (and I'm sure many would agree with me).

[slleipnir]

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No name bunny
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Coco, spirit and ashley
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[slleipnir]

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Ok that's it. Sorry so many. I actually cut a lot out...:o

I'm having an amazing time. I'm so thankful for this experience

[K9soul]

Beautiful pictures Audrey, I enjoyed every single one. It looks like an amazing experience, I'm so happy for you that you got to do this :).

[Roxyluvsme13]

I want to steal like half of these, but instead I'll just bookmark the thread :D. AHHHHHH. Llamas, and kittens, and chickens, and pigs, and horses! *dies* It looks like you're having a great time! :)

[slleipnir]

If I could take my pets, I'd move there tomorrow :o I like it more than my own work! I'm going to be so sad at the end of the month :( I'll miss all the wonderful animals. (the people too, of course ;))

[.sarah]

Awesome, awesome, awesome pictures! You are such a wonderful photographer! You use the Rebel right?

That place is so gorgeous! It looks like my dream home. Water, a farm, animals! That's all I need to be happy :D

The animals are all beautiful and they look like they're well taken care of. It looks like you're having a great time. Next time you go, drag me along too okay? ;)

Oh, and what is PEI? :o

[slleipnir]

It really is amazing. I live in the city, so it's a lot different to me. This place is kinda in the middle of no where. It is about 10 mins from a small town, so that is great. But it's nice to not have to worry about cars driving by all the time or theives or anything. It's nice to see the stars with no light pollution. It's nice to have PEACE and quiet!! It's so relaxing. This place is a dream to me, and I hope to someday have something similar.

(sarah, fly up tomorrow and you can come with me ;))

[luvofallhorses]

you must be having a blast! :D I know I would be. :) SUch beautiful animals! :) Sinbad reminds me of Tiger. :) Great pics, thanks for sharing! :D

[Cincy'sMom]

What gorgeous pictures!! All the animals are so cute, but of course, Boo has to be one of my favorites!! And all those kittens!! I can see why you would want to post so many, they are all wonderful!!!

[Russian Blue]

I'm so happy that you were able to find a placement that you enjoy! I can imagine that you will miss the place. Wonderful pics...I love the kittens, but I can't get enough of all the animals. I never get to see such an assortment living in Toronto (well, there are some weird people if you count those)! ;)

If you weren't so far away I'd come join you! :D That reminds me that I have to come visit the east coast again.


Oh, and what is PEI?

Prince Edward Island - a province on the east coast of Canada. ;)

[Toby's my baby]

O MY GOD

Do you realize how GOOD these pictures are?!?! You know how hard it is to get good pictures of farm animals?!? :eek: They are GREAT!! OMG, lol, sorry, but I think these pictures are probably..the best pictures of farm animals I've ever seen. It is SO hard to try and get some people (city people) to understand life on a farm (I live on a big farm) and these pictures explain it all! They are AMAZING. What a BEAUTIFUL view! I love the farm, and the fence, and all the animals are beautiful! You should take me with you!! ;) :D

[Giselle]

Wow! Those are truly beautiful pictures and I have to agree with Toby's my Baby's sentiments. Those pictures give you such a peaceful and rustic feeling. It gives you such an insight into what "farmlife" is really like. You're excellent advertising because now I desperately want to go :D

[slleipnir]

Hehe, you should go. It's quite the experience. :rolleyes:

I'm glad that I captured the relaxed feeling of the farm.It truely is a wonderful place. It helps that the animals are so photogenic! I plan to get pics of the horses hitched too before I leave. I forgot to get my camera both times.

[Chilli]

I can't believe I missed this thread! :o
ALL the pictures are gorgeous!! I would do anything to be where you are at now!
Aww, I love how Jethro has little white peices of hair in his mane, but... why not many of the pigs? ;) I know they're a bit dirty, but I love them! (minus the over-protective sows with babies).
Man, your farm experience makes mine look sooo boring! The only animals they had on the farm I went to was cows and cats (and one goose x_x).
Anyway, WONDEFUL pictures, I enjoyed each and everyone of them!

[goatsrule2003]

Those are some GREAT Pictures!!! Loved them all!!! Great job taking them too!

My llama has a halter identical to Breton's. I loved looking at the llama pics definately!!! And I think they looked great packing too. I don't do lots of packing with mine, but she is trained to pack.

The goats are awesome too. Since we have a herd of 50 here, I can honestly say I can definately picture a goat laying in the hay rack area like that. Ours LOVE to get into anything and everything they can.

Great pics!!

[slleipnir]

I did take more of the pigs, I just didn't post them. To be honest, I really don't like pigs. I treat them with care, but I don't really like them. I don't WANT to like them...if you know what I mean.

[sirrahbed]

WONDERFUL pictures!! I feel like I have been on a visit to the farm. The "Hen's House" gave me a smile, the terrific close-ups of the eyes, the scenery and of course, the kitties :D

[Rachel]

Doubt anyone cares, but here are some pictures of my little adventure.


Audrey, are you crazy? Not only do we care, we appreciate you sharing this with us, and it is more than a little adventure. It is an exciting, amazing opportunity to be able to work with and relate to these different animals on a daily basis and to intimately enjoy the wonder of nature. Not only that but you are really exploring an entirely different lifestyle. I grew up on a dairy farm so maybe I am more excited about all this than the average person, but I dare to say you are among a bunch of fanatic animal lovers here.

Your pictures are just the best, and give us a glimpse of the peace and serenity of your environment. All I can say is WOW! Thanks you for sharing so much. It's just been wonderful. Please continue, and most of all congrats again on your adventuresome spirit. As I would say to Hannah, *Good Girl*.

[Rachel]

I did take more of the pigs, I just didn't post them. To be honest, I really don't like pigs. I treat them with care, but I don't really like them. I don't WANT to like them...if you know what I mean.


Get to know the pigs :p ...they are supposed to be smarter than dogs.
Now for me it's the chickens which I would avoid.

[Alysser]

Doubt anyone cares?
I sure did and I enjoyed those pictures alot. I love the llama Simon and the pictures of him. But I really don't know which pictures I enjoyed the most, because they were all amazing. You are a wonderful photographer! :D

[racing_gurl07]

OH WOW!!! I LOVED those pictures! I couldnt get enough!! Looks like you had a GREAT time! I justlove FARMS! :) one question...how do you take a picture of something and the background is blurry? like the ones you have.

[Anita Cholaine]

Wow, awesome pics! :D You captured the peacefull feeling of the farm really well...
You must be having a blast around all those beautiful animals! I love the llamas pics... I don't know why, but they are one of my favourite animals...

Thanks for sharing! And nope, don't think that they are too much, I enjoyed all of them! ;)

[gemini9961]

I want MORE pics Audrey. I love seeing all the farm critters. How cool to see all those animals every day (while you are there). I'm glad you are having such a great time.

[MsLadyLyn]

Wow! It sure looks like you're having a fantastic time! :) I love seeing so many pictures (and I'm sure many would agree with me).
Here! Here! I love the pictures! It sure is beautiful there!!

[wolf_Q]

Wonderful photos Audrey! It's very beautiful there, I love the cabin look and the pine trees.......just gorgeous! The animals are all adorable, I especially liked the dog, cats, and goats! :D The pics of the llamas by the water are beautiful too.

[joanofark]

Adorable AND amazing pictures!!! Wow........ I want to go!! heh :)

This is priceless.......
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[Cataholic]

Audrey, those pictures are amazing! Truly! WOW, that is some significant scenery. So beautiful, so serene. It must be such a great experience. Remember to get some photos of YOU...to help you remember it by.

[buttercup132]

Kay so when do I get to come up!?:p

I love every picture!

[slleipnir]

Get to know the pigs :p ...they are supposed to be smarter than dogs.
Now for me it's the chickens which I would avoid.

Yes, I know they are smart. I still don't want to get attached to them.

I don't know what I'll do come the end of the month. I'll miss everyone. Coco might be pregnant again, and she said she wants to breed April to a breath taking Canadian stallion (he is BEAUTIFUL. I may see him again and try to take pictures of him) I would love to see their foal...It wouldn't be born till next year though.

[Vela]

Those pictures are wondeful. Can't see too many. Thanks for sharing, what an adventure.

[lizbud]

Wow, amazing. The pictures are great. :) Thank you so much for posting
all the pictures of the farm's animals.I get to imagine my self there too. :D

I'm so glad you got to experience this first hand. It must be so peaceful
living in a slower paced enviorment.I'd love to see some stars sometimes
without all the clutter of street lights,etc. One question tho, what is the
purpose of this thing covering the horse's eyes?

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[flamepony12]

Amazing! :D It looks beautiful there ^________^


And... what kind of camera do you have again? o__________O woww..

[lute]

great pics! i bet your in heaven with all those animals around! i know i would be! :D

[Barbara]

Aaawww Prince Edward Island plus all these animals! You must have the time of your life :) Give the kitties a kiss from me (and maybe the sweet-eyed Spirit llama too ;)

[shihtzulover850]

wow that is beautiful!! thanks for posting!!! :D :D :D :D

[Vermontcat]

Wow, amazing. The pictures are great. :) Thank you so much for posting
all the pictures of the farm's animals.I get to imagine my self there too. :D

I'm so glad you got to experience this first hand. It must be so peaceful
living in a slower paced enviorment.I'd love to see some stars sometimes
without all the clutter of street lights,etc. One question tho, what is the
purpose of this thing covering the horse's eyes?

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Lizbud, It's a fly screen to keep the flies and dirt out of the horses eyes when they are turned out in the field. My friend uses them on her horses when the flies are bad, it's not good to get fly spray around the horses eyes. They can still see through the mesh, it's like the horse is wearing shades. :cool:
Here is a link to one if you want more details.
Fly screen (http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=84552444177 0520&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302036167&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302036042&bmUID=1148929778794&itemNo=13&Nao=12&In=Horse&N=2036167&Ne=2)

Slleipnir, I love the farm photos, especially the ones of the horses and kittens.
It looks like Prince Edward Island is a beautiful place.
Please share more photos and stories with us. :)

[lizbud]

Thanks Vermontcat. :) In going back to look at these pictures again,
I noticed these cuties. Doesn't this picture just beg for a caption?

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[Daisy and Delilah]

WOW WOW and WOW again!! What a wonderful experience for you Audrey! I'm green with envy. It must be such fun to just get up every morning and spend time there with all the great animals. Every day is a new adventure. I'm so glad you got to do this. Wonderful pictures and thanks so much for sharing :D

[slleipnir]

Wow, amazing. The pictures are great. :) Thank you so much for posting
all the pictures of the farm's animals.I get to imagine my self there too. :D

I'm so glad you got to experience this first hand. It must be so peaceful
living in a slower paced enviorment.I'd love to see some stars sometimes
without all the clutter of street lights,etc. One question tho, what is the
purpose of this thing covering the horse's eyes?

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It's called a fly mask. It keeps all the flys out of their eyes. They can be really bad. Don't worry though, they can see fine!

You would be amazed how wonderful it is here. They live off grid with all power from solar and wind. I really wish you all could experience this. (hey, come on down and rent the guest cottage!!)

[slleipnir]

Amazing! :D It looks beautiful there ^________^


And... what kind of camera do you have again? o__________O woww..

Canon Rebel <3 it really is a fantastic spot. It's so different from the city where I'm use to.

[Uabassoon]

Great Pictures! I'm so happy for you that you are able to experience being there.

[slleipnir]

Oh sorry. Didn't know that fly mask question was answered all ready.

I'm getting my mom and nieces and nephew out sometime for a wagon ride (you can do this when you rent the guest cottage ;)) and I'll get more pictures then. She's getting 100 chicks tomorrow...so that should be an experience! I'm excited about possibly riding Jethro. If it goes well, I'll seriously reconsider riding lessons.

Thank you all for your wonderful comments. (I've never had a photo thread with so many replies :o)

[Suki Wingy]

Glad you're having fun! That place sounds like heaven. lol. Awsome pics! I love Breton's halter. :) That last eye pic is AMAZING!!

[Aspen and Misty]

I have to admit Lama's scare me to death. Pigs are definitely one of my favorite farm animals! I used to volunteer on a large farm. They had pigs, horses, chickens, donkeys, ponies and Lama's. I loved the pigs and the horse's so much.

Wonderful pictures! You are a very talented photographer and I hope you take more pictures so we can see more of these wonderful animals and your amazing abilities.

Ashley

[captain]

WOW - the area you are in looks stunning!!!

Such lovely pics too .......... thanks so much for sharing them. Hope you are having a great time!!

[Sara luvs her Tinky]

WOW... That place looks like heaven!!

You took some wonderful pictures.. I could look at those pictures all day long!

I love the ones of the llamas eating the dandylions! SO CUTE! :D

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Oh my gosh, gorgeous pictures!!!!!!!! What a great experience!! I would love to get to be around so many animals everyday. :D

[slleipnir]

To be honest, the llama's scared me at first too, but I really love them now. Especially little Spirit. What a character he is!

[anna_66]

Audrey I must have missed the thread that said you were going...looks like your having a wonderful time!

I love the pictures of the chicks and the llamas, and the goats and the piggies, and the horses...well honestly I love them all:D Thanks for sharing and have a blast!