Gore Place Sheepshearing Festival 2013, 7

Gore Place Sheepshearing Festival 2013, a photo by Purly on Flickr.

Christina's Ice Cream's "shingle"

Gore Place Sheepshearing Festival 2013, 6

Gore Place Sheepshearing Festival 2013, a photo by Purly on Flickr.

Wee baby goats on display. There were also some funky chickens, but the lighting under the tent was too challenging to capture their plumage. Beautiful, sunny days are wonderful for festivals but tough on creatures in pens and too high-contrast to make for good phone photos. C'est la vie!

Gore Place Sheepshearing Festival 2013, 5

Gore Place Sheepshearing Festival 2013, a photo by Purly on Flickr.

To me there are few things better than a fiber-y festival at a colonial era property in New England. It combines some of my favorite things. So, a little bit about Gore Place, which is still farmed today.

Gore Place Sheepshearing Festival 2013, 4

Gore Place Sheepshearing Festival 2013, a photo by Purly on Flickr.

Lunch from the Polish truck. We waited so long in line that I couldn't take the time to snap a picture of our plate: pierogi, kielbasa, and stuffed cabbage with sour cream and onions. Worth the wait!

Gore Place Sheepshearing Festival 2013, 3

Gore Place Sheepshearing Festival 2013, a photo by Purly on Flickr.

Another view of shorn sheep, including a ram, and the bleating lamb to the right

Gore Place Sheep Shearing recap

I'm finishing up two projects for publication today, so thought I'd share some pictures from the Gore Place Sheep Shearing Festival to keep you distracted...

Actually, I'm trying the blog from Flickr thing, so there will be a few posts coming. Enjoy!

Gore Place Sheepshearing Festival 2013, 2

Gore Place Sheepshearing Festival 2013, a photo by Purly on Flickr.

Shorn sheep with a few waiting to be clipped