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Merino lambs huddle tightly in steel yards under an overcast sky, their creamy wool dense and textured against the steel fencing. A skilled farm worker in classic blue work shirt and stockman's hat cradles a young lamb, preparing for routine lamb marking procedures on this rural NSW property. Mature gum trees frame the paddock's edges, suggesting late winter or early spring marking season. The ground beneath the yards shows trampled grass and scattered leaves, indicating recent seasonal changes. Agricultural equipment and markers are visible in the foreground, suggesting professional livestock management techniques. The scene captures the rhythmic, essential work of sheep husbandry - a quintessential moment of Australian agricultural practice where careful animal handling and generational farming knowledge combine in a single, purposeful interaction.