Iditarod 2024 Photos

Dog team coming into the Galena checkpoint

Photo album from this years race Click the thumbnail for the full size image Its been kind of busy since the race but I finally got to sit down and go through them. It’s already spring but we are looking at another snowstorm with high wind coming in tonight. We had a week or more… Continue reading Iditarod 2024 Photos

More Iditarod photos from yesterday

Dog team leaving the Galena checkpoint

Here are some more photographs taken on March 9. I have more that I haven’t processed yet. Temperature got up to above zero during the afternoon but still pretty windy. I had to bring the camera in after the morning as the cold was affecting pretty much everything electronic. I’ll try and get out today… Continue reading More Iditarod photos from yesterday

Iditarod 2024

Dog team arriving at the Galena checkpoint during Iditarod 2024

The first teams started arriving yesterday evening. One had already arrived by the time I got off work. The picture above is the second one in. I went down to the checkpoint today and got several more photos but I’m waiting a while to take my camera out in the warm house as I spent… Continue reading Iditarod 2024

Galena Sheefish Triathlon

Galena sheefish triathlon

Galena style triathlon The weather cooperated today for the Galena Sheefish triathlon. This triathlon consists of canoeing, biking and running. We had a fair amount of wildfire smoke but at least the mosquitoes weren’t too bad. Hope you enjoy some of the photo’s I took of this event.

In Vegas

Hoover Dam taken from the Bridge. I a litle blur due to vibration from cars driving on the Bridge

Lynn and I are in Vegas for a few days. We came down primarily to watch a hockey game, we got in last night after a couple of days flying. Lynn wanted to catch a show so we went to see Donny Osmond’s show here at the hotel we are staying at. Not really my… Continue reading In Vegas

Iditarod Photo Album

Dog team checking in at the Galena checkpoint during the 2022 Iditarod.

I went through most of my photos and have processed most of the ones I like. I might have a couple more but Lynn and I have to get ready to leave on our trip tomorrow. A few more teams are coming in today but I won’t be able to get down there. Weather is… Continue reading Iditarod Photo Album

More sled dog photos

Dog team coming into the Galena checkpoint during the 2022 Iditarod

Busy day at the checkpoint. I went down there before noon and there were four teams already in. Most of the dogs were sleeping and I didn’t want disturb their sleep so most of these shots were made with a fairly long lens. Lots of people helping out cleaning the area, hauling food and carrying… Continue reading More sled dog photos

2022 Iditarod in Galena

Dallas Seavey on the Yukon approaching the Galena Checkpoint

The first mushers have started to arrive in Galena for the 2022 Iditarod. I was able to get out last night as Dallas Seavey was heading in. They only stayed in the checkpoint for a few minutes before heading down the trail. I want to get this post out now and I plan to head… Continue reading 2022 Iditarod in Galena

Back in Galena

Interior Alaska from the air

Long flight home The weather in Arkansas was warm and sunny when I headed back to Galena. I graduated from crutches to a cane before I headed back so getting around was a little easier. I knew that Fairbanks was going to be a lot colder but I really didn’t want to wear heavy winter… Continue reading Back in Galena

Rainy summer, injuries and learning to run with a sled dog.

Cocoa staring at me.

Rainy summer I actually had big plans for this summer. There were a lot of home improvement projects we wanted to do but as everyone knows the price of lumber went up to levels that made anything other than emergency repairs impractical. I also had planned to go out in my boat quite a bit… Continue reading Rainy summer, injuries and learning to run with a sled dog.