A Snowy Stop At Marcy Field

When my weekend up at the farm came to an end, I loaded the dogs into the car and headed toward home. We couldn't stop at Hays Brook because the snow was too deep, so the dogs never got out of the car until we reached Marcy Field in the Keene Valley. They were more than ready for their rest stop:

The views of the Adirondack mountains surrounding Marcy Field were lovely:

The dogs got busy exploring as soon as I let them out. Madeline and Wally walked over to a snow bank, decided not to attempt climbing it and turned around:

Seamus' long legs would carry him just about anywhere, but he likes to take the easy way and stayed in the plowed areas:

Winky waddled around sniffing and doing his business, mostly oblivious to what the other dogs were doing:

The road into the parking area had been plowed, which provided us with the opportunity for a rest stop and a good place to stop and view the surrounding mountains:

And the dogs had a grand time:

We stayed in the parking area on this trip even though there was a hiking trail. The snow was just too deep:

More doggy exploration and "sniffalization:"

Madeline struck out on her own to sniff the countryside:

And then wondered where everyone had gone:

I got all the dogs loaded back into the car, counted noses multiple times to allay my fears of leaving one of them behind - and headed back onto the highway to finish our journey home: