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No more classes, no more books, no more students' dirty looks

 

7 June: Heifers stroll and I hike Ann Stokes Loop

Strolling of the Heifers banner

After three days of cool rainy or misty weather and lots of fog, things brightened up, and warmed up, for the 7th annual Strolling of the Heifers parade in Brattleboro.

Strolling of the Heifers, 7Jun08 Strolling of the Heifers, 7Jun08

Strolling of the Heifers, 7Jun08 Strolling of the Heifers, 7Jun08

Strolling of the Heifers, 7Jun08 Strolling of the Heifers, 7Jun08

Some of the heifers seemed happy to be there...

Strolling of the Heifers, 7Jun08

...but some needed to be pulled & pushed.

Strolling of the Heifers, 7Jun08

And, after all the livestock had passed, came the clean-up crew--

Strolling of the Heifers, 7Jun08

And so, making the way safe for Senator Bernie Sanders--

Sen Bernie Sanders, Strolling of the Heifers, 7Jun08

In the late afternoon, on a hike on the Ann Stokes Loop, the thermometer went just above 90 degrees, but there was a nice breeze.

Indian Pond on Ann Stokes Loop, 7Jun08

Chesterfield overlook, Ann Stokes Loop, 7Jun08

 

 

 

 
 

 

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