Excellent post! It shows that you are an avid reader and that you have a partner willing to divulge the mysteries of photography... although I think your photography is also intuitive, you have an artistic vision, you see the beauty and that helps so much in framing, choosing the angle and the subject.
Olive orchards are so beautiful, I didn't know they require so much work to care for. I have a question. Why don't you let the sheep clean the branches they reach, because they are still lost (I mean if you shear them they are gone, same if the sheep eat them)? It's probably aesthetic or maybe the sheep cause more damage if they climb the olive tree.
The scenery is gorgeous in this "centerpiece" of the island and photos help a lot.
You are probably on your way to the place where you will celebrate Easter. I wish you a happy and joyful Easter!
RE: A short trip and pruning, a kind of travel garden journal.