A Return To Frontier Town - Part 2

We were making our first rest stop of the newly arrived spring season at the Schroon River in Frontier Town. Seamus, with his thick coat, ignored the icy cold of the water and splashed right in:

Little old Winky waddled down to the shoreline but didn't even take a drink:

And all of the dogs took a nice walk along the river's edge:

And of course they played. This shot captured Madeline in mid-run:

When it came time to leave, I called the dogs back up toward the car. Winky lagged behind:

The younger dogs ran ahead, experiencing everything as a fun adventure. But Wally and Winky needed constant encouragement:

I coaxed and clapped and waved my arms for Winky, who is deaf (or nearly so). He began making his way back toward the car - slowly, very slowly, with many side trips:

When we got back to the road, I snapped this photo of the deep water and mud which prevented us from getting back into the old village. I guess we'll have to wait for warmer, dryer weather:

I collected all the dogs into the car, but we had to wait for Winky. I eventually walked back to get him. I snapped a leash on his collar, led him back to the car and helped him jump up into the back. And then we continued on our way to the farm: