Fall weather doesn't deter harvest festival crowds

Gabriel Holtz, 2 1/2, peeks through the railing of a trailer before taking a hay ride through town. Throughout the day, dozens of people took advantage of the free rides for a guided tour of the downtown and Basque Park areas of Mountain Home.

Cooler temperatures, cloudy skies and a threat of rain didn't dampen people's spirits as they flocked to the downtown area to celebrate this year's fall harvest festival.

Sponsored by the Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce, the day gave local residents a chance to celebrate this year's harvest while organizers also highlighted the history of sheepherding that helped the city grow in its earlier days.

During the day, the Mountain Home Historical Museum played host to an assortment of displays and hands-on demonstrations focused on a "harvesting the wool" theme. As some looked at the handmade hats and mittens, others were drawn to Carol Dunn's spinning wheel. Throughout the day, she spun fur gathered from her Angora rabbit, Maddie, who sat patiently in her pen for curious onlookers to pet.

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