09-21-2017, 07:19 AM
Finally, the real Hawksbill Crag! Phil and Finn checked it out first. I had a hard time getting pictures of them because people kept walking into the camera view and I was too far away to ask them to please move back.
They cleared out for me and Sputnik. Not sure why. Maybe we needed a bath.
Yeah, we might have gotten a little bold there, but it didn't look as scary from where I was standing.
We got back to our cabin early enough to take a dip in the Buffalo River near the bridge at Ponca.
The water was a delicious temperature (probably near 80 degrees) and so crystal clear it was difficult to gauge the depth without stepping in.
We made the goats practice their swimming skills in a deep hole near the bridge. They weren't real happy with us, but I feel it's important that they are at least familiar enough with swimming to negotiate a deep crossing if they have to. Last time Sputnik went swimming was over two years ago and he kept threatening to drown himself if I didn't hold him afloat. He was much more proficient this time and didn't scream once, but he still didn't like it and was happy to run ashore at the first opportunity.
They cleared out for me and Sputnik. Not sure why. Maybe we needed a bath.
Yeah, we might have gotten a little bold there, but it didn't look as scary from where I was standing.
We got back to our cabin early enough to take a dip in the Buffalo River near the bridge at Ponca.
The water was a delicious temperature (probably near 80 degrees) and so crystal clear it was difficult to gauge the depth without stepping in.
We made the goats practice their swimming skills in a deep hole near the bridge. They weren't real happy with us, but I feel it's important that they are at least familiar enough with swimming to negotiate a deep crossing if they have to. Last time Sputnik went swimming was over two years ago and he kept threatening to drown himself if I didn't hold him afloat. He was much more proficient this time and didn't scream once, but he still didn't like it and was happy to run ashore at the first opportunity.