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Iditarod 2005 - Tales from the Trail

March 7, 2005

 
Images by Donna Finner
(Small versions)

Thanks to Donna & Doug for taking such great pictures and for sharing with the rest of us!

 

 Karen and Mark at Gwennies Wednesday night

 

 At Gwennies

 

 

THE OPEN HOUSE

 

 Dasher

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Skor

 

 Moses

 

 That feels good

 

Rebecca Finner making a friend 

 

The dog yard

 

 

Belly Rubs

 

 Kara

 

Olena

 

 

Squeaky 

 

 This picture and the next few are of Grover

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Donna Q. and Grover

 

 

THE DOG YARD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CEREMONIAL START

 

 Karen posing for pics

 

 

Karen and family

 

 

 

Pictures near the truck parked on 4th Ave. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Visiting with those still in the truck

 

 

Dogs that weren’t in the ceremonial start getting some time and attention on 4th ave.

 

 

Gus

 

 

 Melissa Ramstead playing with the dogs

 

Activity on 4th ave.

 

 

 Melissa and dogs

 

 

 Dogs hoping for attention

 

 The dogs were so well behaved

They were the center of attention

 

 

Karens sled

 

 Kara

 

 

 

 Gus

 

 More photos of Kara—She’s so photogenic

 

 

Gus

 

 Peg Moore

Everyone loved her husky hat

 

 

 

 

Peg

 

 Sue- Karen’s idita-rider from Missouri

 

 

Sue making friends

 

 

 

GETTING THE SLED READY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Karen visiting with friends

 

 

 Where’s Karen?

 

 There she is!

 

 

KAREN AND KARA POSING FOR PICTURES 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Mark getting the sled ready for the Idita-rider

He had cushions and blankets to make the ride comfortable.

 

 Karen and Kara

 

Karen and Loki

 

 

 

Stu Nelson- Head Vet

 

Getting the bandanas out to put on the dogs

 

Jessica Royers team headed to the start

 

 

Karen and her handlers

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another team headed down 4th ave.

 

 Sue trying out the sled

 

 

 Karen

 

Another team going to the start

 

Karen and Doug

 

 

More passing teams

 

 

Karen and Jamie 

 

 

With each passing team- time to start is getting closer 

 

 

 

Jamie harnessing the dogs

 

Time for Bandanas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And a thank you kiss to Donna F  from Kara

 

 

 Rick Swenson’s Team

 

 

 Aren’t I beautiful????

 

 

Perry Solomon

 

 

 

Hooking the dogs up

 

 We’re ready!

 

 

 

 

 

What’s going on back there? 

 

 

The handlers taking their places

 

 

Can we go yet?

 

 

 Waiting for permission to go

 

AND they’re off to the start line

 

Karen, Jamie, and Sue

 

 

Continuing to the start line. 

 

 

At the start line 

 

 Karen’s Off!!!!!

 

Karen's Diary - 2005 Edition


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