#sled dog photographer

[tonichelleak]

Anna Berington, Bib #2, at the Ceremonial Start and ReStart of Iditarod 52. March 2 & 3, 2024. Anna is one half of the team of Seeing Double Racing, a kennel she runs with her twin sister Kristy. 2024 was the first time Anna ran Iditarod without her sister running a second team. Berington was quoted as telling her friends and family just before going up to draw her starting number that she just hoped she didn't pull the first bib number... which is exactly what she did (Bib #1 is always saved for the honorary musher).

Why didn't Kristy run? Several factors played a role, a big one was Iditarod going back to 16 dogs per team (though several teams chose to start with less) and the rising costs of entering and preparing for the Iditarod. The twins chose instead to split the racing duties all season with Kristy running the Quest while Anna focused on Iditarod.

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[beansnpeets]

The babies are sooooo cute and funny

[tim-dennis]

Huskies running

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[crazyunsexycool]

Honey Bee using Steve's Shield like a toy!

She sits on it and spins until she feels dizzy, she uses it to slide down slopes, like a sledge, she puts it on her back and crawls all over the house like a turtle. She paints on it to make it prettier.

Tony saw this and made her a shield! It was customized based on bee's demand!

I love Bee getting spoiled just like the Barnes kids….

Bee’s-Steve’s Shield

Bee playing with Steve’s shield would include:

She loves putting it on her back and crawling around like a turtle. The first time it happened it was a bit too heavy for her so she kind of collapsed. Honey and Steve spent a few very terrified minutes looking for her before realizing that the shield shouldn’t be laying in the middle of the floor. Bee was all giggles when she was flipped over.

Bee also has a knack to use it as a basket. She’ll put all of the toys she wants to use for the day in it and drags it out of her room and into the living room. Steve has lost count the amount of times he’s found the shield under a pile of stuffies.

Bee used it as a mixing bowl once. She poured her cereal into it and tried to eat it out of there. Honey got to her on time.

With the help of Henry and Charlotte Bee has filled it with water and poured it over Sam as a prank.

When she was small enough Honey actually hired a photographer to do a session of baby Bee on the shield and with Steve’s dog tags. There’s one picture where she’s all wrapped up in a blanket and taking a nap in the shield. She’s recreated that one a few times.

Bee has convinced auntie B to move the shield around with her abilities. Now Bee sits in the shield while auntie B flies her around outside.

Bee and Lottie make the shield prettier by painting it and adding glitter to it.

The kids take turn sitting in the shield and spinning each other until they’re too dizzy to walk straight.

After a snow storm Bee will insist on wearing her winter gear and heading outside. The shield comes with her of course. She fills it with lopsided snowballs and no one is safe! She also loves to use it as a sled. Don’t worry though, auntie B is there to control it and make sure Bee doesn’t get hurt.

The shield is such an important part of Bee’s early childhood that when Steve finally gives it up in order to retire Tony has to make her a new one. He lets her customize it however she wants and what do you think she chooses? A little honey bee wearing a captain america suit in honor of her daddy. She won’t forget her momma though, there’s another honey bee wearing a lab coat and protective glasses of course.

[yorkiegregg]

“Sled Dog puppies” feasting on a deceased Whale calf, photographed in Kulusuk Southeastern Greenland - taken from Clemens Stockner on Wikimedia Commons.

[astridellejo]

The Silent Spear Maker of Tiger Seal Cove A story about Anouk, an airbender of the Southern Water Tribe

I spent eight weeks this summer drawing twelve (now thirteen) pages of what is basically a fan comic. I used up almost my entire webcomic buffer to do it. Set during the era of Avatar Korra, this is the origin story of my airbender OC, Anouk. I first made this character almost ten years ago not long after The Legend of Korra had ended, but didn't start fleshing out her story until recently. Now I'm beginning to think I'm going to wind up making a whole graphic novel about the airbender girlfriends!

So here's my little passion project. Thanks for reading!

Page descriptions in alts, page transcripts below the cut.

Page 1 Tiger Seal Cove. The Southern Water Tribe. On the day of Harmonic Convergence. A small fishing village of brightly painted houses are illuminated from within. The purple sky above shimmers with green spirit energy. A freckled woman with long brown hair sits in a dog sled like patio furniture and looks up at the lightshow. She foofs out a puff of air, closing her eyes and smiling.

Page 2 Two weeks later. The woman is in her workshop chiseling a design into bone. Around her at her workbench are an assortment of tools as well as some of her spears that she has crafted. While there is a window looking out upon a snow covered hill illuminated by low winter sunlight, most of the light comes from an oil lamp below the window. Just to the side of the window is an old framed photograph of the woman's parents. She stretches broadly. Behind her is another workbench and more equipment. In the next room is a kitchen, stove, and low dining table. Looking in from outside, the reflection of the hillside is visible over the woman inside looking out. She smiles. Time to get up for a break! She swoops on a bolero-style jacket and heads out.

Page 3 She stands on the snow-covered icy hillside overlooking a small gathering of tiger seals snoozing on the beach. She goes through the waterbending forms for a water whip. On the attack strike, a sudden gust of wind blows by, loosing her hair from her hair stick. She rewraps her hair and looks around, confused about the sudden and inexplicable wind.

Page 4 She focuses her attention and moves through the attack strike once more. Again, a strong gust of wind blows by, this time fully blowing her hair down and sending her hair stick flying. She stares in shock at her hands? What is going on?! Behind her, the glow of the spirit portal aurora frames her head like glowing wings. She tries a few more swings and each time a gust of wind accompanies them. There is a wide panoramic shot from the icy blue mountains to the bright orange-yellow glow of the low late winter sunrise. A light breeze wafts by.

Page 5 A note on the front door reads: "Gone to Wolf Cove. Back in a few days. Anouk." Anouk sets out on a kayak journey to the city. A trail of bioluminescent algae accompanies her as she paddles through the early morning water. Once in Wolf Cove, Anouk ties her kayak to the pier and heads into the city to her waterbending dojo. On the street, other people are out strolling. One shop has four lanterns hanging above it in each color of the four nations.

Page 6 Inside the dojo, Anouk greets her bending master. No words are spoken. The dialogue balloons are pictographic. In the corner of the dojo is a large blue ceramic pot filled with water. The floor appears to be ice, with wood pillars emerging from it. The master arches her eyebrow with a wry smile and inquires if Anouk has done any waterbending yet. Anouk responds she's been practicing, but she's still not a waterbender. However, she did airbend. The master is shocked. Airbend? Anouk asks her bending master if she knows anything about the Air Nomads. The master ponders for a moment before asking if Anouk has a dog sled for travel.

Page 7 One sled rental later, Anouk is on her way to the White Lotus compound. The guards at the gate look at each other. The Water Tribe guard turns to the Fire Nation guard and says to him, "This might be our guest." He responds with a gruff, "We'll see." He scowls with piercing yellow eyes and yells out at Anouk, "Stop there! What is your business?" Anouk signs her name in Southern Water Tribe hand talk (which looks surprisingly like American Sign Language for some reason ). Panels below show the fingerspelling letters for A-N-O-U-K. The Fire Nation guard sheepishly turns to his colleague and says, "Oh. Uh, Rina? This is your department." Rina smiles and begins signing, "Can I help you?" A very excited Anouk rapidly signs, "I know this seems crazy, but I think I might be an airbender. I hoped to meet with Master Katara since she's the closest to an airbending expert in the South." Rina smiles with an excited, "Oh!" before resuming signing, "Yes! She told us to be on the lookout for any new airbenders!"

Page 8 Rina and Anouk sign with each other as Shen walks through the gate. Rina: Shen will let Master Katara know she has a visitor. Anouk: Thank you! Rina: If you like, I can interpret for you. Anouk: I would appreciate that! While Anouk waits for Shen to return, she gives scritches to the fuzzy polar bear dog who pulled her sled. Doggy closes his eyes and leans his head into Anouk's hand. Soon, Shen emerges from the gate and shouts loud enough to get Anouk's attention, "Hey!" He continues at a more reasonable volume, "Master Katara will see you now." Gruff Shen then wanders back to play with the polar bear dog. Rina follows Anouk into the interior of the compound as a nervous Anouk absentmindedly tucks her hair behind her ear.

Page 9 The legend herself, Master Katara, walks toward Anouk and Rina. "Welcome! I am Katara." Rina interprets this for Anouk. "Master Siqni was one of my students. When she contacted me and told me about you, I knew I had to meet you!" Katara smiles and tilts her head toward Anouk. "I'm so glad she thought to send you to me! Please, tell me about yourself." Anouk begins signing while Rina interprets saying, "My name is … Anouk. I craft fishing equipment in the village of … Tiger Seal Cove. I like to practice bending forms for exercise and meditation. Even though I've never bent an element in my life."

Page 10 Anouk continues signing while Rina interprets saying, "But the other day, a strange thing happened during my practice. I started airbending! Since you are the matriarch of the only airbenders in the world, I thought you might know how this happened." Katara's monologue: I'm not entirely sure. Though I expect the Harmonic Convergence had something to do with it. My son, Bumi, radioed me a few days ago with the incredible news that he was suddenly an airbender! At first he wasn't sure if he was simply a late bloomer. After all, airbending does run in our family! But then my youngest son, Tenzin, told me he'd received word of more airbenders in the Earth Kingdom. An inset circular panel shows a very excited Tenzin on the radio. Katara continues: He told me to keep my eyes open for other new airbenders, because they could be anywhere. And here you are! Anouk smiles.

Page 11 A wide shot of the three of them in the compound shows the wide space available for Katara's request. "Anouk… Could you show me your airbending?" Anouk begins the water whip forms, which is not lost on Katara. Just as before, the final strike releases a strong gust of wind. Katara is shocked. Here is an airbender before her who is not related to her. "Oh, Aang! It's really happening! The airbenders have returned!"

Page 12 Katara holds a teapot and pours. Steam wafts up from the hot green tea as it flows into the cup. Katara walks around the dining table to her seat. She speaks to Anouk as Rina interprets. "Tenzin told me he'll be traveling to the Earth Kingdom to meet the new airbenders there." Katara sits, placing the teapot back on its tray. Katara: And he encourages all new airbenders to go to Air Temple Island in Republic City. There they … you … can receive formal training on how to use this new gift from the spirits. What do you think? Anouk glances at Rina as she signs. Did Master Katara just say to travel to Republic City?! Anouk has a big decision to make.

Page 13 The note on Anouk's front door now reads, "Gone to Republic City. Back in a few months. Anouk." She puffs out a nervous foof as moonlight shimmers on the ocean behind her. Anouk is on a ship headed north. Three people behind her, one from each nation, sit on the deck benches to look at the moon while Anouk closes her eyes and smiles. She looks back at the city lights of Wolf Cove and how they pale in contrast to the glow of the bioluminescent algae kicked up by the ship and the majestic shimmer of the spirit portal aurora in the sky above. Her world has changed and she has no idea what's next.

[equatorjournal]

A husky peers through a snow mask. In a blizzard, the sled dogs curl up and let the snow bury them. No matter how cold it is, Inuits never take their dogs inside. "A Canadian photographer who has lived among Inuits for long periods, Bruemmer captures their disappearing world in a superb visual and verbal panorama. He portrays daily life in sharp detail. Facts and legends of Inuit culture reveal the delicate balance not only of the Inuit's livelihood, but also of the tundra ecology with its fragile wildflowers and threatened animal species." From "Seasons of the Inuit: a vanishing way of life" by Fred Bruemmer, 1971. https://www.instagram.com/p/CnPrzKPN71M/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[darkwood-sleddog]

This episode of PBS's "Human Footprint" features Devon Manik and his Inuit sled dog team. Devon is an incredible photographer and well worth a follow online.

[de-salva]

Sled dog (Thule, Greenland, 1987)

© Ragnar Axelsson (b. 1958, Icelandic photographer)

[rjzimmerman]

Leonhard Seppala with his sled dogs, ca. 1925. Togo (far left) and Seppala are the subject of the film Togo, which chronicles the oft-misreported 'serum run' of 1925.  PHOTOGRAPH BY CARRIE MCLAIN MUSEUM

This true story is retold in the movie, "Togo," streaming on Disney. I've seen it twice, once by myself and the second time with my eight-year old grandson (who loved the movie.)

[beansnpeets]

Muk is quite possibly the handsomest boyo

[tim-dennis]

Huskies running through the forests of Finland

[projectourworld]

Tiina Itkonen: Dog Sleds in Greenland

Inuit hunters in north-west Greenland still travel by dog sled on sea ice in winter. Itkonen, a photographer from Finland, has been documenting Greenland and its inhabitants for 30 years, and captures here a moment of rest for the dogs on their arduous journey

[petsincollections]

Winners first annual All-Alaska Sweepstakes, Nome, Alaska, 1908.

Title taken from front. View of sled dog team, winners of first All-Alaska Sweepstakes, Nome, Alaska. Photographer's number 842. 1908. Photographer: Lomen Bros. Original photograph size: 8" x 10".

Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center

Alaska's Digital Archives