I have grown accustom to big horn sheep hanging out roadside licking up minerals and eating grass to the point that I have developed the bad habit of not paying them much attention. However, with company in town the sheep were low hanging fruit and they became an instant hit. We stopped for several minutes so they could watch and photograph them. Initially I didn’t lift my camera up but soon some of them were making pretty entertaining faces that I could not longer ignore! They put on a great show for us and left me with the parting shot below. I guess I need to pay them a bit more attention the next time!
Owen Slater Photography 
Oh my! What an interesting looking face…..love the teeth!
She stood staring off into the distance like that for over a minute. Maybe she was trying to scare off a predator! 😉
[ Smiles ] Great shot; the goat looks surprised!
I’m not sure why she pulled that face but it was pretty unique!
[ Smiles ] Yes, her facial expression was rather unique!
Great faces. I love pleasant surprises of low-hanging fruit.
Haha…yes, I guess I just need to pay more attention to the low hanging fruit!
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Love the shots that show the individual personalities of the sheep. It’s funny how our circumstances affect our perceptions. For most people, just catching sight of a big horn sheep is a memorable occasion, but you have gotten so used to them that you don’t even pay attention to them any longer. It’s like that for all of us–I see many of the monuments of Washington DC on my way to work and most times don’t even glance at them any longer. One of the advantages of visitors (yes, there is a positive side) is that they force us to look with new eyes at our own world.
Very true Mike! About this time last year I took a few friends up the same road to try to find the sheep and we ran across a coyote barking at cougar (no sheep). My first cougar sighting so having visitors certainly has a positive side!