On my walk this morning, mixed in with the sound of the waterfalls, I heard a buzzer coming from the alpaca barns and climbed the hill to see what was going on. The alpaca are sheared in the spring and their fiber sent off to be made into yarns. This week a crew, experienced in the process, gives everyone haircuts. One by one, haltered from the large pen, the alpaca is gently maneuvered between a cushioned machine that looks like 2 slices of bread. The workers cinch the gentle creature into place, flip her on her side and begin the job of removing the soft fiber from belly, neck, back, legs and head. When completed, she's turned onto her hooves and off she goes to join the others. I'm sure the sensation is odd, to have that warm blanket removed on a brisk morning but the sun streams into the barn and they're back eating their hay.
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| Whew! |
Alpaca are inquisitive, social, gentle. So soft.
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| Am I next? |
Mothers give birth soon. Plan to visit and see the little ones.
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| How Do I Look? |
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