Sheep on the Highveld

Painting these sheep brought back so many childhood memories of my Dad who was a sheep farmer on the  Transvaal Highveld. He also moved the flocks from one grazing paddock to the other with the help of the shepherd, Noah, on horseback, a few lads on foot and the ever present Collie dog. At lambing time the ewes were brought closer to the homestead to protect the new born lambs from the jackals. How I loved being part of the action as a kid, also riding my own horse, adding my voice to encourage the sheep in the right direction.
We past this flock while were travelling back from Ermelo. My poor husband had to slam on brakes so that I could hop out, take my pictures and make a sketch or two. He has learnt well over the years...bless his heart! (He stopped grumbling years ago.)
Sheep as a theme, is something I have painted so often in the distant past, my boys playing with lambs, or Japie's beautiful show rams, but I do not feel as if I have exhausted the theme as yet. I will do a few more until my nostalgia has been stilled. Maybe I should have become a sheep farmer?
Can you smell the dust....? Can you hear them bleat....?

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