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| Sheepshearing Festival Saturday, April 27, 2002 |
| After brunch, Michael & I leaving for Gore Place at Waltham, about 15 minutes drive from our house, to attend the sheepshearing festival, which is celebrated every year (in early spring). This is my second time to see this |
| activity. They have sheep called "herding dogs". There are dyeing, craft fair, live musics, selling variety of foods. lunch:-). We enjoyed the day and traditional dancing per- Great!!!! After that, we toured Gore Place is one of the finest acres of landscaped grounds, |
| atractions which are guarded by dogs also spinning, weaving, lacemaking, wool- etc. There are some carts which were We bought hotdog, and fried dough for our while listening to the live country music, formance (from some country in Europe). the Gore Mansion itself. country estates of the Federal era with 45 farmlands, and woodlands. The 1806 |
| mansion is operated as an historic house museum by Gore Place Society. Christopher Gore (1758-1827) was a U.S. Senator and Massachusetts Governor. To learn more, please visit their website at http://www.goreplace.org |
| traditional dancing |
| Herding Dogs |
| Herding Dogs |
| Photo 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 are demonstrations of sheepshearing |
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| after shearing |
| Photo 1 and 2 are fur from each sheep after being sheared |
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| Gore Mansion as a background |