The Lake District in England has some hardy sheep, mainly of the Herdwick breed. They are an inquisitive sheep and it was amusing watching the young spring lambs chasing each other across the fields at 9pm running into each other and jumping over each other. Here are some shots of some of the sheep and lambs that I encountered.
Canon 5D mk III EF 180 f/3.5L macro at f/5 1/160 ISO 1600
inquisitive-rydal-lamb by singingsnapper, on Flickr
Earlier that day I passed this lamb and its mother relaxing in the fields below Loughrigg:
Canon 5D mk III EF 180 f/3.5L macro at f/9 1/160 ISO 500
spring-lamb-relaxes-with-mum by singingsnapper, on Flickr
Same camera and lens f/10 1/160 ISO 500
_..and-so-to-sleep by singingsnapper, on Flickr
Further around the area called Under Loughrigg this lamb introduced himself to another herdwick lamb
Canon 5D mk III EF 180 f/3.5L at f/20 1/200 ISO 200
why-hello-there-fellow-lamb by singingsnapper, on Flickr
The previous day I had been in Langdale and this black lamb caught my eye - I obviously caught his too!
Canon 5D mk III EF 180 f/3.5L at f/8 1/80 ISO 800
Baa-baa-black-sheep-have-you-any-wool by singingsnapper, on Flickr
This sheep had an interesting way of eating grass - by kneeling down:
Canon 5D mk III EF 180 f/3.5L at f/7.1 and 1/320 ISO 800
kneeling-down-to-get-to-the-grass by singingsnapper, on Flickr
Canon 5D mk III EF 180 f/3.5L macro at f/5.6 and 1/320 ISO 800
getting-down-to-it! by singingsnapper, on Flickr
Canon 5D mk III EF 180 f/3.5L macro at f/5 1/160 ISO 1600
inquisitive-rydal-lamb by singingsnapper, on Flickr
Earlier that day I passed this lamb and its mother relaxing in the fields below Loughrigg:
Canon 5D mk III EF 180 f/3.5L macro at f/9 1/160 ISO 500
spring-lamb-relaxes-with-mum by singingsnapper, on Flickr
Same camera and lens f/10 1/160 ISO 500
_..and-so-to-sleep by singingsnapper, on Flickr
Further around the area called Under Loughrigg this lamb introduced himself to another herdwick lamb
Canon 5D mk III EF 180 f/3.5L at f/20 1/200 ISO 200
why-hello-there-fellow-lamb by singingsnapper, on Flickr
The previous day I had been in Langdale and this black lamb caught my eye - I obviously caught his too!
Canon 5D mk III EF 180 f/3.5L at f/8 1/80 ISO 800
Baa-baa-black-sheep-have-you-any-wool by singingsnapper, on Flickr
This sheep had an interesting way of eating grass - by kneeling down:
Canon 5D mk III EF 180 f/3.5L at f/7.1 and 1/320 ISO 800
kneeling-down-to-get-to-the-grass by singingsnapper, on Flickr
Canon 5D mk III EF 180 f/3.5L macro at f/5.6 and 1/320 ISO 800
getting-down-to-it! by singingsnapper, on Flickr