The days are getting shorter now and our sheep are having to be taken out for the day well before sunrise. Problem, it's dark before sunrise. Sheep are afraid of the dark and we've been having a difficult time getting them to leave the warm, bright confines of the barn to the cold dark paddock across the driveway. They simple won't walk into the darkness, even though we know there's nothing there but their wild, sheep-oriented imaginations. Well, problem solved. We installed two security lamps that do a wonderful job illuminating the north compound and have effectively paved the sheep's way with a welcoming amber light. That did the trick. The sheep no longer fear the dark, for there isn't any dark left. Here's a picture. Personally, I kinda like the ambiance the new lights bring to our farm. It'll also help us to see better when we plow snow at night in the dead of winter.
