Jake Berkowitz’s dogs sleep together at the Kaltag checkpoint on Saturday March 9, 2013.
Iditarod Sled Dog Race 2013
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Sonny Lidner walks with his sled off the Yukon River and up the bank to the Kaltag checkpoint on Saturday March 9, 2013.
Iditarod Sled Dog Race 2013
Photo by Jeff Schultz copyright 2013 DO NOT REPRODUCE WITHOUT PERMISSION
Jake Berkowitz’s dogs sleep and rest together with other teams at the Kaltag checkpoint on Saturday March 9, 2013.
Iditarod Sled Dog Race 2013
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Aily Zirkle checks in and out quickly with her team in Kaltag on Saturday March 9, 2013.
Aily Zirkle drives her dogs into the setting sun a couple miles after leaving the Kaltag checkpoint on Saturday March 9, 2013.
Iditarod Sled Dog Race 2013
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Sonny Lidner grabs his dog food bags after checking in at the Kaltag checkpoint on Saturday March 9, 2013.
Iditarod Sled Dog Race 2013
Photo by Jeff Schultz copyright 2013 DO NOT REPRODUCE WITHOUT PERMISSION
Saturday March 9, 2013 evening in Kaltag— I spent just a few hours in Shageluk shooting before moving on to Kaltag. Wonderful people there as always. It was a 3 mile drive to the airport for Erin and I to catch our ride. We took out 10 dropped dogs in the back of the pickup that took us to the airport. I rode in the back with the dogs, two vets and a volunteer from Shageluk and shot a few things as we went. Watched and photographed the vets loading pilot Jerry Wortley’s plane. Then Mike Swalling picked Erin and I up in his Cessna 206 for the hour ride to Kaltag. We flew over the Eagle Island checkpoint and over teams on the Yukon and was able to photograph a few of them. Bummer not having a window that opened, but was still a great ride and experience. Checkout some of the images at www.iditarod.com/photo Am staying at the school in Kaltag tonight and most likely Unalakleet tomorrow.
