Sharon Travis Spins and We Enjoy the Alpaca
Saturday was an exciting day on
the Alpaca Farm. We drove out to Coyote Springs and visited several farms in one location.
Maverick with his ribbons and Sharon Travis Spinning for the Public. The weather was perfect for such a short trip.
The Alpaca fiber is sorted into 22 distinct colors, ranging from blacks through browns and whites, and including subtle shades of maroon, peach and grays. Alpaca fiber can be blended into an infinite array of natural colors, including combinations that do not occur naturally. This is found on Gary and Sharon Travis' Dreamweaver Alpaca flier.
Juergen and his sister are enjoying the new experience of visiting Coyote Springs.
To the right is a baby Alpaca owned by Sharon and Gary.
Alpaca fiber has little to no guard hair and no lanolin. It is unusually strong and resilient. Fabrics made of alpaca fiber are unusually easy to care for and long-lived.
Sharon made sure that we all had something to feed the Alpaca. The animals would come right up to the fence and eat from our open hands.
Alpaca in Arizona---What a dream.