Saturday 24 September 2011

The Sweetest Face

It was almost like a dream. In the center of Mandal, the town where I live, there were alpacas with their cute faces and the wonderful wool on their backs.

They were just standing there in a small alley by the pedestrian zone of the town. They are absolutely adorable and you just want to bring them home. Or not...

They were invited by a local yarn shop for people to see them.
They live on a local farm in Øyslebø where they provide their precious alpaca wool, and where they are sheared once a year. These three is a family with mother, father and a baby alpaca.

They are not happy about beeing touched, but I got a chance to feel the thickness and softnes of the wool. Oh, this visit made my day. And the thought of alpaca yarn is even more wonderful now. Like wearing my meadow scarf on a cold day.

In fact it´s always the little things that make us the most happy - isn´t that great??

20 comments:

  1. I agree. It's the little things, the beauty in the ordinary that soothes our souls, breathes new life into us. Great post...thank you.

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  2. Så hyggelig at du vil være med på blogglotteriet mitt! :)

    Flott blogg du har, jeg legger deg til i blogglista mi!

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  3. I love the last photo--he looks like he is smiling! I also thought they were placid, gentle animals. Their wool is precious & soft!

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  4. Thanks Mary Ann - oh, they are wonderful!!!

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  5. Thank you Debbie - they are so mysterious. I read about them and they have quite a story from their origin. Not strange we love them!!!

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  6. Tak Vibeke. Så hyggelig at du kom innom her!!! Håper jeg vinner!!!!

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  7. They are so sweet! Did you know I have llamas? They are pretty sweet too but they just don't like to be touched. Who cares, they are so cute.

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  8. Thank you Jan. Really, Llamas?? Gosh, you´re so lucky. How wonderful - but I know: One just want to touch them ALL the time!!!

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  9. Hva jeg gikk glipp av!

    Takk for hyggelig kommentar hos meg:-)

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  10. Ljubljana Zoo has recently acquired some alpacas. And thoug I didn't get to touch them they looked like adorable over sized French poodles/lambs.

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  11. Oh how CUTE!! Thanks for posting these pictures, they made me smile:)

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  12. Bare hyggelig Judith - ja, dette var bare så gøy å se i Mandal!!!

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  13. Thank you coffeeaddict - it´s good to know. And I know - they are really fun to look at!!

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  14. Thank you Miss Julep!! You´re so welcome - I´m happy you liked them!!

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  15. De er virkelig søte! Flotte dyr! Kan tenke meg de var myke og gode :) Heldig du var som fikk se og og ta på de!

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  16. Takk Desiree!! Ja, de var så gode å ta på - ikke rart ullen er så myk!!

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