Cool Sheep

High up on a ridge in the coastal wind & rain at Trotternish on the Isle of Skye this cool dude takes a break-. This is a Scottish Blackface sheep and both sexes have horns.
Have a good week every one just stay safe.
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87 comments - The latest ones

Don Sutherland ^club

Outstanding capture.

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Don Sutherland ^club

Thank you Don.

3 years ago.

vero

Splendeur de la nature , belles couleurs automnales, prise extraordinaire de cette magnifique brebisl, j'adore, la beauté de cette photo, Roger belle soirée bisous

3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to vero

Lovely comments Vero, Thank you !

3 years ago.

José Manuel Polo ^club

Buen color de la naturaleza y hermosa oveja; me llama la atención sus cuernos porque no los veo así por aquí. Buena semana entrante, Roger.

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to José Manuel Polo ^club

Many thanks Jose, They are a hardy breed and both sexes have horns.

3 years ago.

Sarah O' ^club

HE SEES YOU ROGER :)) a really nice capture of the "cool sheep" :))
Sarah

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Sarah O' ^club

Thanks Sarah it watched while I got into position for the shot.

3 years ago.

Danielle

Très beau à voir et restez en sécurité !

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Danielle

Very kind Danielle, Thank you.

3 years ago.

neira-Dan ^club

J'adore !!

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to neira-Dan ^club

Thank you Dan.

3 years ago.

Leon_Vienna ^club

Well equiped against wind & rain - and having s.th. to chew, it's even more easy to stay cool on Skye ... ;-)

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Leon_Vienna ^club

Thank you Leon, I agree this was on a very exposed ridge and the sheep wasn't bothered at all.

3 years ago.

Rainer Blankermann

Cool shot!
The expression on his face is priceless!

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Rainer Blankermann

Many thanks Rainer, A smile for the camera ?

3 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

What a lovely animal picture Roger.
Have a nice week ahead.

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Really appreciated Jaap, Thank you,

3 years ago.

©UdoSm ^club

Very well captured, Roger...
Great to see it enlarged...

3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to ©UdoSm ^club

Really appreciate the generous comments Udo, Thank you.

3 years ago.

ROL/Photo ^club

Superbe portrait
bonne semaine Roger

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to ROL/Photo ^club

Very kind Roland, Thank you.

3 years ago.

Pam J ^club

POSSIBLY A HERDWICK RAM !

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Pam J ^club

Thanks for the comment and the suggestion PAM however it now looks to be a Scottish Blackface.

3 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne

Made me smile as soon as I saw this lovely picture Roger :-))
Take care and have a great new week.

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne

Many thanks Rosa, it was just waiting to it's photo taken ;-)))

3 years ago.

LotharW ^club

Es schein ihm gut zu schmecken... :-) ***

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to LotharW ^club

Plenty of rain to keep things jucy Lothar, thank you.

3 years ago.

Annemarie ^club

nice image Roger
......happy week.

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Annemarie ^club

Very kind Annemarie, Thank you.

3 years ago.

* ઇଓ * ^club

Wonderful how he's smiling for the camera! :))

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to * ઇଓ * ^club

Indeed it waited for me to get into position then looked straight at the camera. Thank you.

3 years ago.

* ઇଓ * ^club has replied to Roger (Grisly) ^club

:))

3 years ago.

tiabunna ^club

Great shot, Roger. This is certainly a very distinctive breed of sheep.

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to tiabunna ^club

Many thanks George and they are a very hardy breed.

3 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

A nice encounter, Roger !

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Ulrich John ^club

Thank you Ulrich

3 years ago.

Cheryl Kelly (cher12…

Wonderful find and shot!

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Cheryl Kelly (cher12…

Thank you Cheryl

3 years ago.

Stefani Wehner ^club

Great catch, Roger!

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Stefani Wehner ^club

Many thanks Stefani.

3 years ago.

Doug Shepherd ^club

Cracking shot of this cool character Roger! When I saw the sheep of Skye on my first visit I was impressed by how clean their wool was. After two days of constant rain I knew why it was so;-))

Enjoy your your week, Doug

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Doug Shepherd ^club

Many thanks Doug, It is what passes for Sun on Skye. ;-))

3 years ago.

Marije Aguillo ^club

Bonita toma.

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Marije Aguillo ^club

Thank you Marije. appreciated.

3 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club

An impressive image of this sturdy looking sheep. Great use of depth of field and the detail is excellent. I really like the dried out bracken in the foreground - it contrasts well with the vibrant green of the grass.

Have a lovely week Roger!

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Keith Burton ^club

Appreciated Keith, Thank you.

3 years ago.

Ecobird ^club

Oh my goodness how adorable!! Oh baby I am very frond of ewe!! Beautifully captured. I love the Autumn colours but this sheep is a scene stealer!! A neat link. Love it.

Have a lovely week

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Ecobird ^club

Thank you, I'm feeling quite sheepish after those comments ;-)O)))O)O

3 years ago.

Adele ^club

A superb portrait of an authentic Scottish Blackface looking fiercely at you while you were taking the shot, Roger!
Autumn light and colours make this photo very special, too!

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Adele ^club

Lovely comments Adele, Many thanks.

3 years ago.

Jocelyne Villoing ^club

Un beau portrait, il semble heureux de poser pour vous... avec une telle doudoune il peut braver les intempéries !**********
Bonne semaine Roger.

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Jocelyne Villoing ^club

Thank you Jocelyne, They are renowned as a hardy breed of sheep.

3 years ago.

Jeff Farley

An excellent capture Roger.
Enjoy your week and thank you for posting to FFF.

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Jeff Farley

Thank you Jeff.

3 years ago.

@ngélique ❤️ ^club

il est trop beau ***********bonne semaine Roger !

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Thank you Angelique.

3 years ago.

Sarah P.

Such picturesque animals, hope to meet one some day.

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Sarah P.

Thank you Sarah, very docile animals indeed

3 years ago.

Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* ^club

il est magnifique*************belle prise !****
bonne journée Roger ! amitiés♫

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Lovely comments Valeriane, Thank you !

3 years ago.

Schussentäler ^club

ein wunderschönes Schaf

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Thank you.

3 years ago.

Armando Taborda ^club

He has a full belly, and takes a snap!

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Armando Taborda ^club

Thank you Armando.

3 years ago.

Ruesterstaude ^club

Toller Schnappschuss!

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Ruesterstaude ^club

Many thanks.

3 years ago.

sea-herdorf ^club

Es scheint eine ganz besondere Rasse zu sein, Roger.
Toller Schuß.
Freundliche Grüße und einen guten Tag
Erich

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Thank you Erich, very hardy and docile animals.

3 years ago.

Berny ^club

indeed a very cool look ;-)

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Berny ^club

Thank you Berny.

3 years ago.

Horizon 36 ^club

Awesome shot off very cool sheep..LOL

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Horizon 36 ^club

Nice comments, Thank you.

3 years ago.

Pat Del ^club

Looks very happy this sheep !

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Pat Del ^club

Thank you Pat, it did appear to be content.

3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.

Fred Fouarge ^club

50 Dollar opname Roger(grisly)

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Fred Fouarge ^club

Really appreciated Fred, Thank you.

3 years ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Outstanding shot! Stay well!

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3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to William Sutherland ^club

Many thanks William.

3 years ago.

╰☆☆June☆☆╮ ^club

Good work.
Have a great day...

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to ╰☆☆June☆☆╮ ^club

Thank you June

3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.

J. Gafarot ^club

Superb !!!!!

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to J. Gafarot ^club

Many thanks Jose

3 years ago.

Erika Akire

...***...

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Erika Akire

Thank you Erika.

3 years ago.

Günter Klaus ^club

......es hat sich für deine schöne Aufnahme auf diesen Platz plaziert lieber Roger,sehr schön ist dieser Anblick dieses schönen Schafes:))

........wünsche noch einen schönen Abend,ganz liebe Grüße Güni:))

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Thank you Guni;-)), it was high up on a ridge and needed a zoom lens for the capture..

3 years ago.

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