2012 Gallery
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Lloyd shoting a picture of The President giving his speach,...From the front row!
Colleen and Lloyd Murray display their VIP tickets to see the President ( Ruthie Murray shot the picture )...It really helps getting front row passes, if The Presidents Campaign calls for some catering...and you are in the catering bussiness in NH!
The President arrives at a Obama For America rally, Manchester, NH 2012.
It was beautiful fall day...I took the girls out of school for the day, to go see and hear The President...our VIP pass found us on the front row of the rope line!
Never dreaming they would get to meet him!
The President arrives at a Obama For America rally, Manchester, NH 2012.
It was beautiful fall day...I took the girls out of school for the day, to go see and hear The President...our VIP pass found us on the front row of the rope line!
Never dreaming they would get to meet him!
The President arrives at a Obama For America rally, Manchester, NH 2012.
It was beautiful fall day...I took the girls out of school for the day, to go see and hear The President...our VIP pass found us on the front row of the rope line!
Never dreaming they would get to meet him!
The President arrives at a Obama For America rally, Manchester, NH 2012.
It was beautiful fall day...I took the girls out of school for the day, to go see and hear The President...our VIP pass found us on the front row of the rope line!
Never dreaming they would get to meet him!
At a Obama Rally in Manchester, NH ..late Oct., 2012. I shot this picture a moment after I shot one of the President meeting Ruthie Murray AND Colleen Murray...we had VIP tickets and got in the front row of an 8000 person rally !
Lloyd with Grouse Ridge Sarge in Debec, New Brunswick, Canada , Oct, 2012..I ran her in the International Amateur Woodcock Championship for her co owners and old friends, Pete Flanagan and George Johnson. Of course we hunted the hell out of her in Oct. also!
A few of the many folks at The National Amateur Grouse Championship Banquet at The Historic Lost Pond Clubhouse, NY State, Oct. 2012...Clockwise. Thom Richardson, Pete Flanagan, Al Gehm, Dave Hughes, Roger McPhearson and reporter, Lloyd Murray (that is a soda in my hand, as I don't drink adult beverages!)
Lloyd Murray, Reporter for The American Field Magazine, announcing a brace at National Amateur Grouse Championship
Oxford, NY..Oct. 2012
Three days of grouse hunting for 10 Year Old Will Sumple can make you tired on the ride back home to Conn., his pillow is "Sammy" or Sumps Houdinni Sam" who we just bred to 2x CH Long Gone Boston.
.Lloyd with Sumps Timber Noodle or "Smitty" (CH Long Gone George ex CH Wycoff Run Megan) with Will Sumple, Steves son, and his first grouse shot...was over a "Smitty" point! Mid Nov., 2012 Will shot a grouse a day for three days in a row at age 10!
Ruthie Murray, age 13, Electing a President ! Ruthie working the phones as a Predident Obma Volunteer, fall 2012
Lloyd and Dave Huges, hunting, Northern NH Oct.2012...in the middle is Lloyds brother in law, Brenner Harris, Set director of the hit TV show " Glee"
Dad and Snoop at Old Orchard, summer 2012, Bumper Cars!
Futurity Winner Long Gone Zeena pup ( Zee is Long Gone Murphy ex 7x CH Long Gone Madison )
Kilkenny Open Shooting Dog Classic , Spring 2012
Winner: CH Long Gone Boston ( 2 grouse finds and 2 woodcock finds in 60 minutes ) with Colleen and Lloyd Murray
Second; Old Glory River, Austin Parsons ( 3 woodcock and a grouse find )
Third;Grouse Ridge Force with Dave Hughes. ( 3 grouse and a woodcock find )
This was a hell of a "wild bird " Classic!
The results of the White Mountain Open Derby Classic, Spring 2012
First ; Long Gone Conway, with Dave Hughes
Second; Sutters real MacCoy, with Colleen and Lloyd Murray ( Connies littermate brother )
Third; Chaz, posed by Dr Ryan Canalis
Connie won the Pretiougous Grafield Wall/ Clifton Hale Open Derby Classic a week later also! Both Conway and MaCcoy are by CH Long Gone Buckwheat.
Lloyd Judging the 2011 Grouse and Woodcock Invitational Championship with Dave Hughes, Marionville, PA. April 2, 3 and 4, 2012.
Winner Terhars Elvis with Upper Cove Dessert Devil.
A rare picture indeed. Long Gone Conway with The Grand National Puppy Classic Throphy AND The Grand National Grouse Futurity Throphy, she won both events in 2011 ! With Dave Hughes, Son Mark Hughes holding "Connie " and Lloyd Murray.
The Three Vice Presidents of The Grand National Grouse Championship.
Dave Hughes (Mid Atlantic)
Bryon Wood (Lake States)
Lloyd Murray (Northeast)
Dave Hughes and Lloyd Murray judging the 2012 Grouse and Woodcock Invitational Championship, Marionville, PA.
Lloyd feeding 2x CH Long Gone Boston inside Long Gone Kennels, in NH
Snoop and Daddy on the world war two destoyer, USS Cassin Young, Chalestown Navy Yard. March 2012
The Murrays at The U.S.S. Constitution or "Old Ironsides" March, 2012
Snoop on the historic Freedom Trail..just follow the red bricks around Boston !
Snoop on the Prudentail Building Tour, 50 stories over Boston, Fenway Park is in the background, Home of the Boston Red Sox !
Colleen next to John Hancocks coat at The Old South meeting House, site of the Boston Massacre
Murray girls inside the historic Old North Church. Of " One if by land, to if by sea" fame
Murray Girls at Paul Revere Statue (old north church is in background)
Ruthanne, Lloyd and Snoop at Paul Reveres house, North End, Boston. March, 2012
The Murray Girls at historic Faneuil Hall, Quicey Market, Boston. March, 2012
Colleen Murray and all the other Murrays at The Boston Garden, home of the Boston Celtics, Taking in a game, March, 2012 (the Celtics won!)
Grouse Ridge Luckee backing Long Gone Studley, Hughesview kennels trainning grounds, PA. Feb. 2012
Long Gone Studley, a puppy we co own with Jason Banks. ( CH Long Gone Buckwheat ex CH Allie Cat...Madisons littermate sister )
Long Gone Studley backing CH Grouse Ridge Luckee, PA. Feb. 2012
CH Long Gone Buckwheat on a divdied find with Grouse Ridge Force, Fe. 2012
Double Futurity Winner, Long Gone Zeena, PA. Feb. 2012
2x CH Long Gone Boston, pointing quail in PA. Feb, 2012
Dave working 7 month old Long Gone Pheebe on birds, PA. Feb. 2012. She by 2x H Long Gone Nixon.
TX, Lloyd
The Murrays at a Kelly Clakson ( and Matt Nathanson ) Concert, Jan 24, 2012
Long Gone Zeena,( Long Gone Murphy ex Long Gone Madison ) pointing quail in PA, Feb. 2012
Grouse Ridge Haze...derby age bitch by CH Long Gone Buckwheat ex CH Grouse Ridge Didgit
Dr Bruce Muller, with 7 x CH Long Gone Madison at Hughview Kennels offices, Jan. 2012.
Lloyd, Colleen and Tamera Murray, at sunrise Hampton Beach NH. New Years morning, 2012. Ruthie Murray is shooting the picture.
Lloyd, grouse hunting Just before New Years, 2012
Colleen " Snoop" Murray..Power Forward ! Basketball, Winter 2012
Dr Ryan Canallis ( vet ) with his derby age son of CH Long Gone Boston, hunting grouse, northern NH, Xmass, 2011
Mark and Dave Hughes and Marks friend, Bill with Long Gone Zeena, late season grouse hunting, NH