Valentines Day
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memento1I hope everyone had a pleasant Valentine's Day! Mine was pretty good. I took some pictures throughout the day to better illustrate ;)
I awoke to this view, as it had snowed over the night. It melted over the day, as it warmed to above freezing, but it was lovely to wake up to.
In my speech class, a classmate gave us an informative speech on how to make a cheesecake (I did mine on wolves a few weeks ago), and at the end she gave us each a homemade cheesecake to decorate and eat. It was absolutely delicious.
Dogsledding! It was yet another dogsledding day, and this time we drove out to the Bayfield peninsula to do some bigger runs. I did the first section (as I love to do), and then quite by accident also got the last segment. And they are as different as night and day. The first segment they are running for all they're worth and you just hang on for dear life, and in the last segment, they won't even break into a gallop unless it's down a hill. It's much more relaxed, and I really took the opportunity to enjoy the sights and the feel of it.
Here's a typical dogsledding trailer, with compartments for plenty of dogs and all the equipment (initially the sleds sat on top). This one holds 12 dogs, and as you take them out to harness them, you clip them to the trailer. We wanted even more dogs than that, so we packed 5 more dogs into the van with us ;)
The team behind me during the initial run (and my camera strap, doh). At some point the dogs settled out enough that I could turn around on the runners and photograph this 6-dog team behind me.
If I'm talking about it, might as well educate you a bit. ;) In this 5-dog team, the dog right in front of the sled is called the wheel dog. The front dogs are the leaders (duh), and behind them are the point dogs. The gang line stretches between all the dogs and is what connects the dogs to the sled. The neck lines (clipped to their collars) hold the dogs in place, and the tug lines are connected to their harnesses, pulling the gang line and thus the sled.
Here's my point dogs taking a break while we switch riders. I'm holding the leaders so they don't start moving or get tangled.
Near the end of the day, the last of three teams. It was a gorgeous sunny day and there's nothing better than the company of the dogs and my classmates while we leasurely trot through the trees.
Dog eye! Hee. This is Romeo in the van, stuffed into the back seat with us.
In the evening, there was a singles party in my dorm where we watched The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human, which is HILARIOUS and much recommended. So there was my valentine's day! Overall, not a bad day at all.
Much love and *HUGS* to all of you! Your friendship is so very much appreciated.
I awoke to this view, as it had snowed over the night. It melted over the day, as it warmed to above freezing, but it was lovely to wake up to.
In my speech class, a classmate gave us an informative speech on how to make a cheesecake (I did mine on wolves a few weeks ago), and at the end she gave us each a homemade cheesecake to decorate and eat. It was absolutely delicious.
Dogsledding! It was yet another dogsledding day, and this time we drove out to the Bayfield peninsula to do some bigger runs. I did the first section (as I love to do), and then quite by accident also got the last segment. And they are as different as night and day. The first segment they are running for all they're worth and you just hang on for dear life, and in the last segment, they won't even break into a gallop unless it's down a hill. It's much more relaxed, and I really took the opportunity to enjoy the sights and the feel of it.
Here's a typical dogsledding trailer, with compartments for plenty of dogs and all the equipment (initially the sleds sat on top). This one holds 12 dogs, and as you take them out to harness them, you clip them to the trailer. We wanted even more dogs than that, so we packed 5 more dogs into the van with us ;)
The team behind me during the initial run (and my camera strap, doh). At some point the dogs settled out enough that I could turn around on the runners and photograph this 6-dog team behind me.
If I'm talking about it, might as well educate you a bit. ;) In this 5-dog team, the dog right in front of the sled is called the wheel dog. The front dogs are the leaders (duh), and behind them are the point dogs. The gang line stretches between all the dogs and is what connects the dogs to the sled. The neck lines (clipped to their collars) hold the dogs in place, and the tug lines are connected to their harnesses, pulling the gang line and thus the sled.
Here's my point dogs taking a break while we switch riders. I'm holding the leaders so they don't start moving or get tangled.
Near the end of the day, the last of three teams. It was a gorgeous sunny day and there's nothing better than the company of the dogs and my classmates while we leasurely trot through the trees.
Dog eye! Hee. This is Romeo in the van, stuffed into the back seat with us.
In the evening, there was a singles party in my dorm where we watched The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human, which is HILARIOUS and much recommended. So there was my valentine's day! Overall, not a bad day at all.
Much love and *HUGS* to all of you! Your friendship is so very much appreciated.
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Date: 2005-02-17 01:08 am (UTC)anyway...
I feel sorry for the dog at the back... does he ever get to go at the front?
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Date: 2005-02-17 03:14 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-17 02:01 pm (UTC)