Red and I went to Bedlam Farm today and while Maria got some things from the house, we went up to the Pole Barn, which was the focal point of animal life there. This was where the sheep and donkeys took shelter from the rain and the snow, it was Rose’s territory. It was where we lambed, where the sheep often got stuck in snow drifts, where I walked up to the top of the hill to Read St. Augustine and stare out at the valley. The Pole Barn was built halfway up the pasture hill, and it was, to me, the heart of the pasture. I learned to take my first photos there because the angle was good for shooting up with sky behind, as happened with Red here. This was where I brought Red on his first day, to see the sheep. When you want a border collie to bond with you, you bring him or her to sheep. That will do it. What a rich experience, what a beautiful place.