A view of the world from the eyes of a
human being...
Reporting in from the 2008 Iditarod in Anchorage, Alaska, where our
very own reporter calls home, we welcome Robin Rosay.
Iditarod Update #19 - Final Installment
The biggest part of the race may be over. Those that wanted to win.
Those that wanted to place in the top five
or ten. Those that wanted to place in the top 25. Those that wanted to
be Rookie of the Year. This next week the race is for the other half
of the entrants. Those that just wanted to do better than they did last
year. Those that just want to make it to Nome. Some only plan on doing
this once. It's a dream they've always had. A dog mushers dream
vacation. They'll quietly come in, mostly unnoticed now. They should
be admired just the same, because, after all, they did travel over 1000
miles standing on the back of a dog sled. Amazing.
This is also the part of the race where it makes sense for me to part
ways with you. I've had my fun. Shared the emotion and anxiety and
excitement of being a fan. This was my eighth Iditarod, and I have to
say, it was probably the wildest ride yet. I hope you enjoyed it as
much I did. In closing, I'll leave you with a little more Alaska to
enjoy for just a little while longer.
Until next year . . . live life to the fullest.
Robin Rosay
About 30 miles south of Anchorage it is common to see Dall sheep on the
cliffs along the highway. Sometimes they're too high up to photograph,
and sometimes all you have to do is point and shoot.
I'm a big aurora borealis fan, especially when all I have to do is open
the living room window and start shooting.
This was taken in the early morning hours one April
The early morning hours seem to be a jackpot time for activity here in
Alaska. This particular morning I heard some noise out the front door.
I peeked outside and found this calf eating dead, dried flowers out of a
hanging flower pouch that was on the front porch.
I was on a bike ride last summer when I noticed some tourists with a
camera looking up. Sure enough, there was this eagle standing on one of
the large utility poles. It let us watch it for a while, then decided
enough was enough and it was gone.
Sledding anyone?
(Photos courtesy of Robin Rosay.)
Who are these 2 teams from the Afterburners Flyball Club in Ottawa,
Ontario -- Formula 1 and Pit Crew? Find out here.
What is Flyball? Find out more about this interesting sport by clicking here.
A view of the world from the eyes of Robin Rosay continues on the
next page...
(Copyright,
2008. Used with permission from Robin Rosay.)
Keep an eye open for different topics of interest such as: profiles on
people and their dogs, to name but a few interesting topics...Also, have a look at what Rita Susanto and "Justin" have been up to these
days.
Why not be part of "out and about" and send in your canine
companion's accomplishments to us. To do so, please send us a brief description of how you
both did in the event(s) along with the location(s) you and your canine were both in to: NK Concepts - Dog Supply Training Specialist.
