I too

I took this shot of Ma and Deb just before Ma died. I feel badly for Deb, she lost her brother Jake – the two were inseparable – and then Ma. Deb is the most spiritual sheep I have yet encountered, there is a peaceful grace about her that is unusual. Ma nearly died during the birthing process, we were all amazed the way she pulled through. In the way of sheep, Deb was out grazing a half hour after Ma died, I have never had an animal that mourns, although many people insist that they do. Still, theirs was a strong connection. The farm teaches me that animals are an alien species, so different from us. Unlike us, they accept life and death with grace and dignity, they move on and inspire me to to the same.