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bighorn 1

Posted by amy (Nanaimo, BC, Canada) on 10 March 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

Roberta and I had a great day yesterday. We went all the way out to Preacher's Point which is the west end of Abraham Lake. I have no idea why they call it Preacher's Point. It's actually only in the last few years that they've posted a sign with Preacher's Point on it. Shrug. Some old story I suppose. We stopped at Windy Point to try to take a few shots and were met with the usual gale force winds (ergo Windy Point). We did try and I will post the one that turned out later. However, as we trudged out way back to the car whilst trying to stay upright in the "breeze", Roberta noticed that there was a small herd of Bighorn Sheep on the steep slope going down to the lake. Oh joy, oh joy!!!! The next few posts will be of these beasties. They really didn't care that we stood just above them snapping merrily away.... they just kept grazing.

Just tell me what you think. I'm a big girl.... I won't cry for long. ;-)
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NIKON D70
1/250 second
F/11.0
ISO 200
450 mm