Sunday 25 February 2018

ROCKWOOD HARRIERS - BRIESTFIELD

A short day with the Rockwood, this time at Briestfield on the 24th February.

Lovely sunny chilly day. Small field but five quad bikes to drone round.  I was wondering what the collective noun might be for quad bikes.  How about cacophony?  A cacophony of quads is what we had.


Copyright image by David Swanbury.   Rockwood Harriers.
One or two young ones there.

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Copyright image by David Swanbury.   Rockwood Harriers.

Copyright image by David Swanbury.   Rockwood Harriers.

Copyright image by David Swanbury.   Rockwood Harriers.
And the usual immaculately attired glamour.

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Copyright image by David Swanbury.   Rockwood Harriers.

Copyright image by David Swanbury.   Rockwood Harriers.

Copyright image by David Swanbury.   Rockwood Harriers.
Quite an assortment of visiting canines with a young Newfoundland on the left.


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The Chairman makes sure the road is clear for the exodus from the pub car park.


Copyright image by David Swanbury.   Rockwood Harriers.

Copyright image by David Swanbury.   Rockwood Harriers.

Copyright image by David Swanbury.   Rockwood Harriers.

Copyright image by David Swanbury.   Rockwood Harriers.

Copyright image by David Swanbury.   Rockwood Harriers.

Copyright image by David Swanbury.   Rockwood Harriers.

Copyright image by David Swanbury.   Rockwood Harriers.
A few brave souls venture through a water feature led by the huntsman.

Copyright image by David Swanbury.   Rockwood Harriers.
I missed the last visit here on a wet day when a Whip took a dive into the cold.
 water.
Copyright image by David Swanbury.   Rockwood Harriers.
And I discovered from him that there is a paved passage though and that this pond dries out in the summer.


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So now the four brave ones make a start.

Copyright image by David Swanbury.   Rockwood Harriers.
So far so good.

Copyright image by David Swanbury.   Rockwood Harriers.
A slight touch of panic on the far side but no incident.


Copyright image by David Swanbury.   Rockwood Harriers.

Copyright image by David Swanbury.   Rockwood Harriers.
Well I am happily sitting in the sunshine contemplating, airing my nice clean fur, while that lot are doing their exercising.

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