Mushing in Maryland?
Yes, mushing in Maryland!
I photographed this slide show of images for Maryland Life magazine’s November/December issue about the Fair Hill Challenge, Maryland’s largest dry land sled dog race.
The Fair Hill Challenge is well worth coming out to watch. Beautiful dogs happily traversing through the woods, climbing hills, crossing streams, and flying through fields. The dogs whiz by you as glamorous as figure skaters without the need for a false smile, they are ecstatic. The owners eagerly share their stories about the dogs and the usual sport of mushing. An enjoyable opportunity to witness the bond between man and animal with and against nature’s elements. Do bring your mittens, long underwear and hiking shoes. To see the course requires hiking and I spent two hours under my covers before I was warm again after the first day of shooting. You need to watch out for the particularly uncompetitive Samoyed dogs who ran directly at me wanting a hug during the race and stopped during the stream crossing to rest. They are not fast dogs, but they were my favorite.
To see the Maryland Life article
To see the slide show or press the image of the flying dog
- Fair Hill Challenge
Sam’s (Samoyeds) are a special kind of dog running to their own drummer
Great action shot