Fort Jackson State Forest Via Sheldon Road

Our snow and ice melted one fine, sunny day and I took the dogs for a quick hike in Fort Jackson State Forest. There was still a bit of snow in the shade of the trees, but not enough to hinder a nice walk in the forest:

The dogs were so full of energy that I had a lot of work to do in order to keep them close at hand. I even had to put Clover on a leash for awhile:

But mostly it was a lovely day under a blue sky:

We apparently had the whole forest to ourselves and had entered by way of a third road, putting us on the opposite side of the river from our previous recent hikes in Fort Jackson State Forest:

I followed the trails downhill, hoping to find the St. Regis River, and indeed we did. The dogs were excited:

We all explored the riverbank:

And the St. Regis River was as spectacularly beautiful as ever:

We all enjoyed a few moments by the river:

And then we began the uphill journey back to the car:

By this time, the dogs were doing better at staying close to me:

And the forest scenery was exquisite:

And the dogs were, as usual, overjoyed to find the car. They are wonderful companions, always happy and always up for a new adventure: