Fox hunt near the Codman House

Today our Intrepid group hiked the trails around Sandy Pond and the Codman House in Lincoln MA laying scent for the hounds and riders that were soon to come. The day was clear and crisp with splashes of color from the peaking foliage. In the woods we encountered a tree that had been decorated in years past, the remains of an old house long gone and a couple of fatigued foxes on a stone bench. Unfortunately, the town of Lincoln had recently spread very odoriferous compost on a wet field that we tramped across. From the odor I assume that pigs were somehow involved in this stuff. It is proving very difficult to remove from my shoes but fortunately I got a ride home with someone else so that it was his truck that took the full impact.
A little sherry helps improve sprits at the end of the trail.