We all need exercise everyday, especially sled dogs. Jon Van Zyle, the artist who creates the official Iditarod poster each year, built this dog wheel for his team. I had a chance to visit his kennel and art studio when I was in Alaska. What do you think of his idea? Have you ever seen anything like it?
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Monday, August 4, 2008
Mrs. A. Strikes Gold!
After Seward, I went to Fairbanks. I went on a riverboat cruise and visited a gold mine. During the gold rush years, people could travel by riverboat to get to the mines. There were two places to find gold--in the dirt at the bottom of a river or underground. Wherever the gold was found, miners used water to help separate it from the other rocks. Gold is heavier than the other rocks, so if you add water and swirl, the gold will fall to the bottom. At the mine, they gave me some dirt from the bottom of the river. I added water, swirled the dirt around and dumped all of the dirt except the stuff on the bottom of my pan. Guess what was on the bottom? GOLD!!! I had about $10 in gold flakes, not enough to make me rich yet. But, they did let me hold a nugget of gold that was found in the mine a few years ago. That nugget in my hand is worth over $30,000. If I found a few of those, I would be rich!
Friday, August 1, 2008
The Journey Continues
After the picnic, I headed on my own to Seward, a harbor town where the historic Iditarod trail began. I went kayaking and on a boat ride to explore the wildlife in this part of Alaska. I saw 2 kinds of puffin, humpback whales, sea otters, and sea lions.
Mushers I Met
Here are pictures of some of the mushers I met. (Sorry it took me so long to post them. My computer would not let me post pictures. I finally figured it out, so here they are!) Top to bottom: Jeff King, 4 time Champ with me and another teacher; Ed Stielstra (Tasha's husband who got 29th this year;) Martin Buser, 4 time Champ; Ed Iten; Jessie Royer; Ramey and Ryan Redington.
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