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Merino lambs cluster across golden summer pastures, their woolly forms creating a living carpet against the tawny dry grasslands of rural New South Wales. Scattered eucalyptus trees provide sparse shade on the undulating paddock, their silvery-green foliage contrasting with the bleached landscape. Weathered fallen timber frames the foreground, silvered and twisted by years of harsh sun and seasonal changes, while stone walls trace delicate lines across the gently sloping hillsides. The flock moves with a collective rhythm, tightly packed and seemingly motionless from a distance, yet subtly shifting as individual animals graze and migrate across the sunbaked terrain. Soft shadows stretch across the paddock, indicating mid-morning light that promises increasing heat, typical of an Australian agricultural landscape during peak summer. This scene captures the essence of extensive sheep farming - a testament to pastoral resilience in a challenging environment where careful land management and traditional farming practices sustain generations of agricultural production.