Photos: All Hands On
One of the chief pleasures of the Altamont Fair its its link to the agrarian past, a time when hens were raised in the backyard, horses were part of everyday life,sheep were shorn for wool, and that wool was spun and worked into wearable garments by hand.
The Enterprise — Melissa Hale-Spencer
Fine feathered friend: Marcy Forti of Knox has a talk with her bird as they sit next to the judging ring at The Altamont Fair.
The Enterprise — Melissa Hale-Spencer
Sweet dreams: Holly VanWie snuggles with her cow, Tootie, of Meadowbrook Farms Dairy in Clarksville, as they nap Tuesday morning in the Cattle Barn at the Altamont Fair.
The Enterprise — Lisa Nicole Lindsay
Pastoral pursuit: Young riders put their ponies through their paces in hopes of winning a prize.
The Enterprise — Lisa Nicole Lindsay
Curious duo: Two young fair-goers take a close look at some caged poultry.
The Enterprise — Melissa Hale-Spencer
Find handwork: Deb Guard prepares to display a handmade shawl, one of a dozen made in the same pattern but of varying hues. “Don’t they each look different?” she asked. Indeed, they did.
The Enterprise — Melissa Hale-Spencer
Nothing sheepish about 15-year-old Colleen Hayes’s affection for her one-year-old Romney named Rambo from Stirling Brook Farm in Schaghticoke. Rambo was being groomed in his stanchion at the Altamont Fair Tuesday morning when the pair stopped to pose for this portrait, with Colleen’s father looking on proudly.