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Merino wool takes center stage in this golden-hued pastoral scene from Western Australia's sheep country. A sea of dense, creamy-fleeced Merino sheep fills the foreground, their woolly bodies packed tightly within metal livestock yards, creating a textural landscape of curls and curves. Positioned on the yard's railing, a worker in a high-visibility yellow safety vest observes the flock, his back turned as he monitors the drafting process. The corrugated metal shed behind provides a muted, industrial backdrop to the organic mass of livestock, while soft sunlight filters across the scene, creating a hazy, almost ethereal quality. Each sheep bears a small ear tag, indicating professional livestock management, and their uniform fleece suggests a carefully bred and maintained flock. The image captures the quiet efficiency of Australian agricultural practice - a moment of controlled movement and systematic animal husbandry that speaks to the precision of modern sheep farming.