Colonial Williamsburg's
Rare Sheep
Elaine Shirley has the enviable job of cuddling spring lambs.
Cooper Marshall Scheetz, left, studies Hog Island sheep. Rare breeds manager Elaine Shirley, right.
Leicester Longwools are a breed preserved by Colonial Williamsburg.
Morning chores begin with chipping ice from water basins.
Sheep crowd a half-barrel of icy cold water.
Grain is grazed from a comfortable height.
Marshall Scheetz gives a scratch to a gregarious ewe.
A wooly sheep finds a warm corner for a nap.