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Merino ewes cluster across a sun-scorched landscape, their dusty fleeces blending with the terracotta-hued earth of South Australia's Yorke Peninsula. A harsh mid-day light bleaches the sky to a pale azure, casting minimal shadows across the parched paddock where the sheep huddle together, seeking what little comfort they can in their collective presence. The arid terrain speaks eloquently of prolonged drought conditions, with compacted clay soil and sparse ground vegetation revealing the harsh environmental challenges facing pastoral farmers in this region. Large rocks punctuate the foreground, silent witnesses to the resilience required of both livestock and farmers in managing livestock through extreme climatic stress. The flock's tight grouping suggests both survival instinct and a profound adaptation to an unforgiving landscape, their muted beige and grey wool tones creating a textural harmony with the surrounding terrain. The Al Mabin watermark signals this as a professional agricultural documentation, capturing the raw essence of Australian sheep farming during challenging environmental conditions.