Greenwater Lake 2003

Welcome to Greenwater!  This was one of the most enjoyable weekends we've spent together.  For one of the first times we got together without the pressure of a show, and taking the llamas for a swim in the lake, then a great two hour hike was fantastic!  We are going to repeat this weekend every summer.  Why don't you join us?

Now how's this for an impressive shot?  This is the group of us (minus a couple that stayed back to answer questions and do some public relations in the parking lot) standing on the bridge over Greenwater Creek.  We are just about to set off on our hike.

This is a good example of what happened everywhere we went -- the public was extremely curious about our animals, and it was a great opportunity for some close interaction!  We had no "planned" events, but spent a lot of the time that weekend visiting with families who just had to stop and see what was going on.

Dispelling two myths here:  one, llamas and dogs cannot get along, and two, rotty's are evil!  The llamas were certainly curious about the dogs (there were two along on this hike) but recognized that they were "good dogs" and not a threat.  Llamas are very intelligent and will pick up what belongs and what doesn't in a short amount of time.

The terrain we were hiking through was absolutely beautiful, 
and even the bugs kept their distance.

Greenwater Park provided us with an excellent spot to make camp over the weekend - we had lots of room to move trailers around and set up tents, as well as pasture our llamas.

In the evenings we took the llamas for a swim at the shore.  The first night a few of them were a little nervous, but after 10 minutes they were fine and enjoyed walking in the shallows as much as the handlers.

Of course, llamas in the lake draw attention, and soon a crowd had gathered, so producers took some time to let them pet the llamas, and answered questions.

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