Dorset Horn on West Hill by durleybeachbum

Photography • Landscape • posted on Jul 13, 2012

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Looking from Corfe Castle westwards. The two main sorts of sheep in my county are these and the Dorset Down, who have usually dark faces and feet. The Dorset Horn don't have to actually have horns! A hornless strain has been developed. In the first image you can see a big group near the top of the hill: they seem oblivious to the weather. The other pic shows how recently they have been sheared, and I expect they wish they hadn't! I love the relaxed attitude of the National Trust to the dreaded 'ealth n safety issues. It is possible to wander almost anywhere as long as you read the warnings. Worth a quick zoom.

Comments (20)

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dakotabluemoon

6:34AM | Fri, 13 July 2012

Such beautiful land there hon u are very lucky to get photos of all this.

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qrud

6:43AM | Fri, 13 July 2012

Wonderful district, region.

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greyone

6:54AM | Fri, 13 July 2012

Gorgeous landscape Andrea. The lush green is a payback for so much rain.

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morningglory

7:28AM | Fri, 13 July 2012

Really is beautiful scenery.

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jayfar

7:55AM | Fri, 13 July 2012

Had to zoom to see them but they are there sure enough!! Lovely shots Andrea. Without horns you have a job to hear them coming!!!

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pat40

8:19AM | Fri, 13 July 2012

Beautiful pic,

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MrsRatbag

8:52AM | Fri, 13 July 2012

Absolutely stunning scene, Andrea. If it were this country everything would be sealed off behind bars and orange tape, effectively killing any chance of a decent shot. I much prefer it left alone for the self-cleaning gene pool to take care of!

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kgb224

8:56AM | Fri, 13 July 2012

Superb captures Andrea. God Bless.

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0rest4wicked

8:59AM | Fri, 13 July 2012

You would never know it looking at my gallery, but green is my favorite color! :~)

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jendellas

11:51AM | Fri, 13 July 2012

Superb scenery!!

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auntietk

12:39PM | Fri, 13 July 2012

I'm enjoying your day out very much! :)

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evielouise

3:06PM | Fri, 13 July 2012

what a lovley awesome shot wow stunning scene indeed

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kaward

4:49PM | Fri, 13 July 2012

Lovely scenic landscape to roam about in for sheep and us humans. The national trust have 500 million tripping hazards and only 8 warning signs, so they stopped caring it seems.

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goodoleboy

5:39PM | Fri, 13 July 2012

Remarkable clarity and detail from such a far distance, Andrea! A must ZOOM.

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sandra46

6:32PM | Fri, 13 July 2012

very beautiful

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jocko500

8:33PM | Fri, 13 July 2012

lovely place

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npauling

9:03PM | Fri, 13 July 2012

A beautiful place for these sheep to roam. We have some of that breed here too. At least your farmers have waited for summer before shearing. Down here they often do a pre-lamb shear which comes about now and then they wonder why some die. Crazy.

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Adobe_One_Kenobi

7:30AM | Sat, 14 July 2012

Colour irrespective, MINT SAUCE I cry!

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dochtersions

2:13PM | Sat, 14 July 2012

This are amazing good captures, and a great landscape, to dream of!!!

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danapommet

10:19PM | Sun, 15 July 2012

Zoom helped find them in the first photo and a better look on the right side. Ronnie made me chuckle! :o) I liked the open attitude when I was wandering all around Great Britain!