Pronkin Pastures Alpaca Ranch

Nap time for a relaxed alpaca

A model alpaca

Lazy Afternoon at Pronkin' Pastures

I caught a couple of the Pronkin' Pastures ladies during their afternoon Siesta.

Guard llama Jessica takes a load off.

Sweet Dreams

Pronkin Pastures Delightful Afternoon!

 Relaxing afternoon with lots of friends at Pronkin Pastures yesterday.

Llama protecter, made me think of a Daumier caricature! 

These two seemed to be real buddies. Baby Gus, just four days old, did not stand still for more than a second!

This guy with the fancy trim is a new resident male. Different look and personality.

Pronkin Pastures Alpaca Ranch

It was an idyllic afternoon spent amongst these gentle, adorable creatures.

Pronkin' Pastures Alpacas

We so enjoyed the soft gentle breezes and the soft gentle energy of the grazing alpacas that we're going back again on Tuesday. We are so excited to meet and sketch the newest member of the herd, Augustus, who was literally "born yesterday". Sketches of 'Gus' to follow soon!  Pronkin' Pastures Alpaca Ranch will be on the 2013 Whidbey Island Farm Tour, September 21 and 22.

You lookin' at me?

The baby girl- born a few months ago. Nice profile.

Sitting alpaca - good model.

Same alpaca - same pose. Sorry I didn't catch your name.

Pronkin' Pastures Newbie

With borrowed supplies, off-island guest Elizabeth Egan settled right into the spirit of the sketchers and created this sweet rendition of a young member of the herd.

Pronkin' Pastures Alpaca Ranch

Jessica Rabbit

Once again, our fearless leader Sue found us an absolutely amazing sketching site.  Yesterdays' adventures took us to the fabulous Pronkin' Pastures Alpaca Ranch in Greenbank.  Owners Leanna and Ron welcomed us with the utmost of graciousness and gave us free wanderings among their pastures of cute and happy alpacas.  This image, however, is of Jessica Rabbit, a rescue llama who found her way to her forever home with Leanna and Ron.  She is an amazingly interesting gal.  We were told that she doesn't easily feel comfortable with new folks ... childhood traumas before her rescue ... but my goodness -  Jessica and many of her alpaca friends gathered around us bevy of sketchers.  My imagining is that the quiet contemplation of sketchers engaged in their work was a soothing energy which drew the peaceful animals to hang out among us.  This sketching adventure is the first of several stops at local farms involved in the Whidbey Farm Tour next month (9/21-22).