Exploring Around The Reservoir

My friend and I, with our six dogs, had just finished a Pink Ladyslipper walk (see previous two posts), but I didn't want to leave without stopping at the CCC reservoir. We drove to it and let the dogs out, all of whom ran directly down to the water's edge:

My friend and her dog, Teddy, headed for the peninsula, so that's where we went next:

A magical, wild landscape. This is why I love this spot - and the dogs do also:

We walked to the opposite side of the peninsula to see the beautiful view:

The dogs explored the water's edge while we appreciated the beautiful scenery:

And then we began walking to the end of the peninsula:

My dogs raced down to the water, but Teddy wanted no part of such silliness and stayed with his owner:

Splashing like happy children, my five dogs had a great time:

And then we began walking back up the peninsula, but on the opposite shore:

Teddy and my dogs all seemed perfectly happy together, apparently already bonded and feeling like they were part of a pack:

Little Clover, always the brave explorer, climbed up over the tree roots to see what she could see:

The rest of us stayed on the shoreline, walking past Sand Cherries in bloom. This was the end of our morning excursion. We had six happy and tired dogs: