1 - Hunt Country Stable Tour (5/24/2008)
   

01 - Welcome to the Hunt Country Stable Tour

02 - The brood mare barn at Trappe Hill Farm

03 - Who are all these people, Mom?

04 - Rokeby - A substantial slice of heaven

05 - Complete with celestial splendor

06 - With skies this blue, I must be back in Kansas

07 - A hard tree to climb

08 - Buying the local cheeses (and that cheddar was delicious)

09 - We should all have pedigrees as fine as these horses

10 - Portrait of a young beagler

11 - Anniversary reminder

12 - I had more hair then (and fewer children)

13 - Portrait

14 - Portrait

15 - Portrait of a sporting parson

16 - The arrival of the band (of beagles)

17 - Rounding up escapees

18 - Back you go

19 - This sweet little thing wouldn't cause any trouble

20 - Puppy pen

21 - So soft

22 - I could get used to this

23 - Three puppies, many kids

24 - Creating a photo-op for their mother

25 - All attention is good

26 - But wait, they seem to be preparing for something else besides puppies

27 - Crowds gather in anticipation

28 - Rapt attention

29 - Let me explain a little about organized pack beagling

30 - You have to let them out to stretch their legs

31 - Then you gather them into a pack

32 - Dog treats help

33 - Where do you think you're going?

34 - It's not easy keeping them together

35 - Then you send them after a rabbit - just kidding

36 - Down to business

37 - The whippers-in help keep everyone together

38 - A boy and his dog(s)

39 - They know where he keeps the treats

40 - Scattering largesse

41 - So that's what it looks like, except we need a rabbit

42 - Everyone has a camera

43 - So when do we get to pet them again?

44 - As soon as we bring them back

45 - Here we come

46 - Yippee

47 - Kid-to-hound ratio

48 - Many hands

49 - What does that paper say about us?

50 - Gotcha

51 - See, she likes you

52 - Pink - clothes, hats, embroidery, shoe soles, nail polish, and tongues

53 - Pink works for me

54 - Even John Deere caps in pink

55 - I don't know which kids to knock over next

56 - A more controlled environment

57 - Sure, I'll come home with you

58 - Why can't it be like this every day?

59 - Portrait

60 - This family is clearly ready for their first beagle

61 - Let's pack up now

62 - Is this everyone

63 - You're not too large to be hauled back bodily

64 - A beagle bundle

65 - Oh, do you want to go in and join them?

66 - There's plenty of room

67 - I can pet you better than anyone

68 - I like this hugging business

69 - Let me help you with that

70 - Like mother, like daughter

71 - Puppy delivery service

72 - Get a grip

73 - Fetishist's delight

74 - There's just something about those ears

75 - Puppy love

76 - Lot of puppy spots

77 - For me

78 - We're about the same age

79 - This is a really good idea

80 - A master's work is never done

81 - They enjoy these outings as much as we do

82 - Come see us again

83 - Next stop - the stone bridge in Middleburg (1801-03)

84 - Re-enactors, tourists, 1860s gear

85 - Equipped for campaigning

86 - Military principles

87 - The end of a long day (bet they felt that way after the battle in 1863)

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