Fort Jackson Town Park - Part 2

The dogs and I were hiking a short trail along the St. Regis River in the Fort Jackson (New York) Town Park. Little Clover went ahead to check out the shoreline:

And Daphne found a quiet spot to get a drink of cold water:

Seamus, who has had some leg problems lately, was unusually active and playful:

And all the dogs were happy and playful as they romped through the woods:

I kept noticing the beautiful trees on the opposite shore so took some photos of them while we were there. But I'll post those separately tomorrow. Jack, Daphne and Clover did a bit of exploring:

We reached private land and the trail ended, so we turned around and began walking back to our car:

This is a small, rural park but unusually beautiful - and a great place for happy dogs to run and play, Notice orange colored Jack (almost the same color as the fallen leaves) running and leaping and leading the way along the trail:

They were a happy pack as we proceeded along back toward the parking area:

Clover climbed up on a big rock to check out the area. She often does this and I always wonder if that is a genetic behavioral remnant from when dogs were wolves, a way to search for prey and/or enemies:

Jack and Clover trotted down to the riverbank for a cold drink and I got a shot of beautiful autumn color:

But much of the autumn color was just pale yellow. It too was beautiful:

The dogs were so full of energy and I knew we were alone in the park, so I didn't even call them to heel as we neared the parking area. It had been a happy, scenic walk: