9 - Stratford Hall Coaching Day with the Farmington Beagles (4/27/2008) Part 1
 

Stratford Hall & Grounds: Architectural Photo Essay

01 - Stratford Hall - Front, from the oval

02 - A Palladian jewel

03 - Left tower from the kitchen gardens

04 - Stable

05 - Gazebo

06 - One of everything

07 - Directing parking on the grand lawn

08 - Vendors setting up under the oaks

09 - Implying that sandals might be a bad idea for walking the grounds

10 - Re-enactors preparing for the crowd

11 - Colonial camera phones

12 - Colonial trade with Nippon

13 - In character already

14 - Ashland Bassets in character

15 - Period tools haven't changed much

16 - Portrait

17 - Portrait

18 - Portrait

19 - I'm going to need some help pronouncing these names correctly

20 - A river of Bleus de Gascogne

21 - Joined by their pack mates

22 - Let's stretch our legs (such as they are)

23 - A nice wet morning for a walk

24 - Almost everyone under control

25 - Uh-oh, witnesses

26 - Oh boy, new people to lick

27 - Aw, c'mon

28 - Portrait

29 - Portrait

30 - Portrait

31 - Crowd control

32 - Just looking for a little love

33 - Dancing bassets

34 - Portrait

35 - Lining up offstage

36 - Loudspeakers everywhere (and incessant musical noise)

37 - Starting the presentation on the oval lawn

38 - Keep moving

39 - A lovely setting for this

40 - As close as we get to the Old World

41 - A nice tight pack

42 - Until the announcements boom like the wrath of God

43 - Taking the corner well

44 - Just as much fun as coaching

45 - Opening the petting zoo

46 - An elegant young man presents himself for petting duty

47 - Exchanging kisses

48 - Heavier than they look

49 - If you were less well-dressed you could join right in

50 - Can I keep him?

51 - This happens to me all the time

52 - Not just for kids

53 - That's right, once you rub the ears they're helpless

54 - A private moment

55 - Color-coordinated

56 - See, all you have to do is let them sniff your hand

57 - Alternatively, there's the invitation to pile on approach

58 - Just in case anyone feels left out

59 - I'll help you with that

60 - Chaos - kids, hounds, and cameras

61 - Extricating hounds from kids and heading away

62 - Winding down

63 - Visiting professionals, with pawprint

64 - Farmington Beagles already on the oval lawn

65 - All but one

66 - Left behind

67 - The Farmington Beagles

68 - Dancing beagles

69 - Where's the string?

70 - All the staff

71 - The Olympic food toss event

72 - More, please

73 - Ah, but can you count to ten?

74 - Tight pack

75 - Even the coupled beagles can walk upright

76 - Beagles buried in kids

77 - Supervising the mayhem

78 - How many people can pet me at once?

79 - It's a tough life for the soft and furry

80 - Getting the hang of it

81 - Save me

82 - Threesome

83 - Uncertain toddler

84 - One hound per scout

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