NYS Wool and Sheep Festival

What to do when you discover that the famous NYS Wool and Sheep Festival in Rhinebeck takes place just in the days you planned a trip to NYC? Jump in the car and go, only 4 hours each way. But it was really worth it!
Such a big festival... just from the number of cars parked outside - here is one happy knitter making her way through the car jungle:We satisfied our urge to fondle fiber animals,
and to be honest, I should admit that we also fondled lots of fibers not on animals anymore... maybe we also bought some of said fibers, but as husbands may be reading along here, better not to be too specific about who bought what and how much!
Just on our way out, we saw these people walking their llamas - much more classy than just walking a boring dog:
...although to be fair to dogs here, they do give very soft and nice fibers, which are supposed to stop smelling bad if simmered for a while, and are supposed to give very nice yarn if spun mixed with sheep wool to bind the fibers together.