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Spring is finally springing here in Fairbanks and the spring migration is just starting. Right now we only have Trumpeter Swans and Lesser Canada Geese.
As this is taken in the same field as my dog mushing photos a couple of weeks ago, I'd say skijoring is done.
I use very thick felt which is #2000, and hand sewed a tote bag.
mushroom & flower motif which I made with paper fabric and felt.
These mushrooms are very small this was shot near a 1:1 ratio.
Nikon Z fc, Nikkor Z MC 50mm, Nikon R1C1
f16, 1/125, ISO100
This musher had dropped three dogs - but was still well ahead of the pack when we caught up with him along the trail. I love his animated expression as he hollered back and forth to my husband. This year he has already won three races, and will be heading for the start of the Iditarod in March.
Good luck Nik, and happy trails.
se solo avessi capacità di scrivere sul ghiaccio il mio malessere, aspetterei il sole per farlo sparire...ho bisogno di luce...
if I had the ability to write on the ice my malaise, I would expect the sun to melt the ice ... I need light ...
Fairbanks Alaska. December 2016.
Kodacolor Film. Olympus Stylus Zoom 140 [2]. Optically Processed with sloppy border by Blue Moon Camera.
After drawing bib #1, Jennifer was the first out of the gate in the 2022 Yukon Quest 350-mile (563km) sled dog race.
Immediately after the start in Fairbanks, Alaska, mushers must descend a steep bank and negotiate a 90º left turn onto the Chena River in front of a crowd of race fans. She and her Rockin’ Ridge Kennel team made the turn beautifully and headed down the trail with vigor.
Congratulations to musher Brent Sass who won the race with a time of 2 days, 18 hours and 57 minutes.
Press L to enlarge image.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yukon_Quest
A pretty day got a lot of people out participating in Fairbanks' favorite winter sport, dog mushing.
The mushers use between 4 and 20 dogs and go faster than you'd think.
You don't just jump on the sled and ride if you want to win a dog sled race. Mushers must be in top shape if they want to help their teams through deep snow, and up the mountains sides. The musher in this image managed to balance himself behind the sled, and was poling with both hands. That is not easy when you consider the rough terrain you encounter in the Alaskan bush. I would bet that most folks would fall off and be left behind in the snow, in the first two minutes.
Little mush
There is no rush
You'll have time to grow
Spend your day
With lots of play
And you'll be big before you know
I was standing on the edge of the Alaskan Highway looking up into the mountains and watching the sheep graze, when I heard the sound of a passing vehicle. I turned my camera in time to catch a dog musher heading south to the lower forty eight. I am always captivated by the various rigs you see on the back roads of the Yukon and Alaska. I look at some and marvel at the fact that they have actually made it as far north as they have without a disaster. Some hauling trailers have but a couple of inches clearance from the road bed - and others are piled high with gas cans, tires, and assorted belongings - reminding me of the opening scenes in the old TV show - "The Beverly Hillbilly's." The Alaska Highway always was - and continues to be - a fascinating adventure.
**(# 16 on Explore 5/28/14)
Two mushers have a chat after the 250 mile 2011 Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog Race.
Fort Kent Maine
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A pair of cyanotypes from my class in handmade photographs.
This originated from a real crappy color film negative, ASA 800 speed film from a cheap disposable camera. I scanned the negative and converted it to grayscale in Photoshop. That image is posted somewhere back in my photostream.
Here I created a 4x5" digital negative from the scanned film and made two contact prints on quality watercolor art paper sensitized with a cyanotype solution.
The top image is a straight cyanotype, while the bottom one I toned it by bleaching for 45 seconds in Arm & Hammer washing soda followed by a 9 minute bath in wine tannin.
I'm really enjoying my class, it's fairly intense.
The sunlight was streaming in across the pot of steaming cornmeal mush and brought back memories of childhood breakfasts.
Christmas Eve.
After two full weeks of bitter temps I finally got the team out today as the temps warmed somewhat. But still it was cold as we started the run at minus 22F (-30C) and finished up at minus 26F (-32C). My usual cut-off temperature is -20F (-28C), but I needed to get them out, and their enthusiasm quickly transferred to me, and we had a great run in the afternoon twilight and a big rising moon reflecting off the snow for wonderful light. The dogs were really charged up and worked together so well as a team; I was very happy – and a bit chilled at the end of the run.
I tried to take a few shots at the start and along the way, pretty trying conditions for motion photography. I was surprised how long the battery held out. After being cooped up for two weeks during the darkest time of year I feel quite recharged now. I hear it will warm even more tomorrow and into the week, so I hope to get out and get some miles on.
Happiest of the season to you all in whatever you choose to celebrate. I’m looking forward to Santa’s arrival here and counting my blessings on this Christmas eve.