Matty Told Hatty ...

For this week's Sunday Challenge, for which the theme was twins or similarity.

I remembered recently seeing two very dark coated sheep, almost black, up on the moors by Cod Beck Reservoir on the outskirts of Osmotherley and immediately thought they'd make a cool subject.

Sadly, when I went back up there last week with my camera I was unable to get close enough to them due to the fact that they were grazing on the wetter boggier parts of the moor. However, I did manage after several cautious attempts to get close enough to these two.

Not sure if they're twins, but ewe wouldn't be surprised.

Also for Sight and Sound.

Who remembers Sam The Sham & Pharaohs singing 'Wooly Bully' ...

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Kalli, Eunice Perkins, , and 38 other people have particularly liked this photo

77 comments - The latest ones

Jan

One is looking right at ewe!
Great pair of woollies . Nice shot. Sorry for several attempts to comment . Connection issues

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Jan

No matter Jan ewe got there in the end ... I do hate it when ewe get a bah-d connection! ;)

8 years ago.

%name% has replied to autofantasia ^club

Auto you should be sheepish using all of those puns. lol

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to %name%

8 years ago.

Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club

I say the generous space around them, a view of beautiful landscape, is what makes this shot so great! =)

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club

Really pleased you like it Sami and thanks for adding it into your faves! :)

8 years ago.

Wierd Folkersma ^club

lovely shot Paul, they fit so well in the landscape

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Wierd Folkersma ^club

Yes, they were much happier on that moor than I was that's for sure! ;)

8 years ago.

Valfal ^club

Well captured shot, Paul; I love how that one ewe is giving you the eye! ;-)

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Valfal ^club

Yes, there was to be no pulling the wool over that one's eyes! ;)

8 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to autofantasia ^club

LOL! :-D

8 years ago.

Delirium

+++

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Delirium

8 years ago.

Peter Van Lom

Nice capture :-)

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Peter Van Lom

Many thanks for that peter and for the star too! :)

8 years ago.

Roger Dodger

I reckon they saw you coming and put their best coats on; nice bit of scenery too!

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Roger Dodger

Yes, they were pretty clean for moorland sheep it has to be said! :)

8 years ago.

%name%

Glad you didn't bogged down on the soggy moors. Lovely landscape for a backdrop to show off the sheep. To bad it isn't Christmas or I could wish you a Fleece Navidad! lol

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to %name%

Thanks for the kind comments Chris and the fave. As for Christmas, did you have to mention that ... I mean it's only September! ;)

8 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to %name%

lol :D

8 years ago.

%name% has replied to autofantasia ^club

I Know me baaad! :) Honestly those sheep are shear delight!! :)

8 years ago. Edited 8 years ago.

Shuttering Yukon has replied to autofantasia ^club

103 sleeps left until Christmas

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Shuttering Yukon

Bah humbug! ;)

8 years ago.

Gudrun ^club

Baa, baa- love them:-) Quite an achievement to get the pair of them stand still for you- these are Swaledales, aren't they?

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Gudrun ^club

Yes, it took a bit of time and a few attempts so I'm pleased you like the final shot of what I believe is indeed a couple of Swaledales! :)

8 years ago.

H C

Great view and lovely sheep.

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to H C

Pleased you like it Harriet and thanks for the fave too! :)

8 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club

Shear brilliance. ;)

They are so cute! Nice colors too. Wool you be going back to photograph the black sheep sometime?

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Karen's Place ^club

Oh Karen ... you can be so bah-d at times! ;)

8 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to autofantasia ^club

Only for ewe, Paul. ;)

(I forgot to say that I did remember this song and enjoyed listening to it too. :)

8 years ago.

Gillian Everett ^club

Ewe have done a great job here, lovely scene :-)

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Gillian Everett ^club

I see what you did there Gillian, I see what you did ... you should know by now there's no pulling the wool over my eyes! ;)

8 years ago.

Pam J ^club

Two Woolly Jumpers Standing in a Row !!

Admired in ~ I ♥ Nature

8 years ago. Edited 8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Pam J ^club

Glad you like it Pam and thanks for the fave too! No need to tell me where you saw it though ... you should know I'll only forget! ;)

8 years ago.

Indycaver (Norm) ^club

Lovely landscape and photo Paul! Maybe you should have borrowed a sheepskin coat for this?

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Indycaver (Norm) ^club

Actually it was very pleasant up there when I took this one Norm, much nicer than when I took the one below:

Lyke Wake Walk ...

Thanks for the fave BTW, much appreciated! :)

8 years ago.

Indycaver (Norm) ^club has replied to autofantasia ^club

Actually ... I was thinking more along the line of a wolf in sheep's clothing for bringing them in a little closer. :-)

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Indycaver (Norm) ^club

Now I see what you were getting at Norm ... sheesh, that's too clever for me! ;)

8 years ago.

LutzP ^club

a lovely pair on dangerous terrain!

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to LutzP ^club

Glad you like them Lutz and thanks for adding this one into your faves! :)

8 years ago.

Malik Raoulda ^club

Magnifique et superbement rendue ++++++

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Malik Raoulda ^club

Many thanks Malik for the kind comment and the fave! :)

8 years ago.

Chrissy ^club

Die sind super. und ich liebe den Baum am Horizont

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Chrissy ^club

Pleased you like them Chrissy! :)

8 years ago.

Thérèse ^club

Magnifique

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Thérèse ^club

Many thanks Thérèse for the visit not to mention the kind comment and the fave! :)

8 years ago.

Shuttering Yukon

baa-baa-white sheep where is all your wool? They are quite a cute pair.. some people see sheep.. I see a couple of sweaters!

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Shuttering Yukon

Thought you were going to say lamb chops for a minute Wendi! ;)

8 years ago.

Shuttering Yukon has replied to autofantasia ^club

lol, I knit first.. then eat I guess!

8 years ago.

Moderator ^club

Pretty animals, and nice capture.

Shared on Facebook (with a little joke) :-)
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8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Moderator ^club

Thanks for the fave Audrey as well as for sharing this on Facebook. Love the little joke too! :)

8 years ago.

Heidiho ^club

Looks like a COUPLE .... a he and a she .....
(but: I remember the Woolly-bully .... Oooops, I´m so old ???)

8 years ago. Edited 8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Heidiho ^club

Not old, just maturing Heidi ... like a classic bottle of wine! ;)

8 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club

Charming image Paul..............with a superb view over the moors. Nicely taken Sir!

Sounds like you had to make quite an effort to get the shot..................but all's wool that ends wool..!!

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Keith Burton ^club

Seeing as how you said such nice things about the image first Keith I'll let you off with the very bah-d pun at the end! ;)

8 years ago.

Roger Bennion ^club

Love their expressions :-) A superbly framed photo. I remember "Woolly Bully" like it was only yesterday :-) Will now be singing along for the rest of the day :-) Thank you very much for posting to 'Sight and Sound', Paul.

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Roger Bennion ^club

No problem Roger, glad you like it and if it's any consolation it's still going around in my head 3 days after posting it! ;)

8 years ago.

Graham Chance ^club

Nice work Paul. Reminds me of the time that I used to train sheep to leap over fences - yes, they were woolly jumpers! ;-)

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Graham Chance ^club

That's a very bah-d joke Graham! ;)

8 years ago.

Amazingstoker

cool, love the composition and colours in this . . .

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Amazingstoker

Glad you like it ... should be even prettier up there soon as the heather was just starting to come out that day! :)

8 years ago.

Dida From Augsburg ^club

Very nice couple and beautiful shot!

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Dida From Augsburg ^club

Glad you like them and the shot Dida ... thanks for the fave too! :)

8 years ago.

PhLB - Luc Boonen ^club

the red color on the back explains the smile on her face, pregnant again....

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to PhLB - Luc Boonen ^club

No idea if that's what the mark means or not, but I'll take your word for it! :)

8 years ago.

Esther ^club

They are beauties.

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Esther ^club

Pleased you like them Esther! :)

8 years ago.

Sylvie Coeffic

************** :-)

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Sylvie Coeffic

Thank you very much for the visit and the star! :)

8 years ago.

Ecobird ^club

Yes! Not heard this for years. Terrific. Love the image and the title. Great combo. Love it

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Ecobird ^club

Glad you like the shot and the song Carol. Thank you for taking time to comment and for the fave too ... much appreciated! :)

8 years ago.

.t.a.o.n.

yeah !

8 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to .t.a.o.n.

Nice to see you're still around Rob and thanks for the star! :)

8 years ago.

Gary Schotel ^club

Not a Dodge.
These are the real ones!

7 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Gary Schotel ^club

Yes, and they were very well behaved too! ;)

7 years ago.

Eunice Perkins ^club

A lovely pair!

7 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Eunice Perkins ^club

Glad you like them too Eunice and thank you for the fave! :)

7 years ago.

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