From Keene, New York To The Hays Brook Horse Trail

We were traveling through the Adirondacks, the dogs and I, on our way to another visit to the farm. I stopped in Keene, New York at the North Country Taxidermy And Trading Post:

And began snapping pictures of their amazing merchandise and displays. This is where I discovered that my new camera's settings were accidentally changed every time I slipped it into my pocket and often just by handling it. I then began checking the main setting before every shot:

There were animal skins, heads and displays everywhere I looked:

I climbed up to the balcony and looked down to the showroom below:

Taxidermy is their main business but they also have many Adirondack themed gifts:

But we were on our way up to the farm, so I got back into the car and continued driving Route 73. Arriving at the Cascade Chain of lakes is always one of my favorite moments:

And when we got to the entrance to the Hays Brook Horse Trail, I pulled in. The access road is where I'd torn off a splash guard beneath my car on our last trip but that had been repaired and the snow had been packed down. I parked my car and the dogs and I began walking the trail:

This is a wonderfully scenic trail and a calming pinewoods sure to thrill one's soul:

For the dogs it's an explosion of fascinating aromas:

We didn't go far in on the trail because of old Wally and Winky. I returned to the parking area and let the dogs play in the surrounding forest:

Seamus was very happy to be able to stretch his long legs:

Daphne and Clover ran, wrestled and sniffed. But this was just a quick rest stop and we were about 45 minutes from the farm. So I loaded all six dogs back up into the car and continued on my way: