Grazing Sheep at Sunrise

by Donna Kennedy

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Grazing Sheep at Sunrise

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Donna Kennedy

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Photograph - Photographs

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Original Fine Art Photography by Donna Kennedy-edited in Topaz Studio
Sheep grazing just after sunrise on the Markagunt Plateau volcanic field, located east of Cedar Breaks National Monument in SW Utah.

One of the earliest animals to be domesticated for agricultural purposes, sheep are raised for fleeces, meat (lamb, hogget or mutton) and milk. A sheep's wool is the most widely used animal fiber, and is usually harvested by shearing. A group of sheep is called a flock, herd or mob. Females are called a Ewe, males are called a ram or occasionally a tup, a castrated male a wether.
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison all raised sheep. In fact, Madison was sworn in wearing a coat spun from his sheep’s wool. Woodrow Wilson kept a flock at the White House during World War I to keep the grass trimmed as a cost-cutting measure and to show support for the war effort.
One pound of wool can make up to 10 miles of yarn. A sheep, depending on the breed, can produce between two and 30 pounds of wool a year.

Thank you to the Administrators that Featured this photo in the following Groups:
-Animal Photographs
-Light Marvels
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-Fine Art America Professionals
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September 21st, 2020

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