Winter Solstice is a pretty exciting and somewhat emotional time up here in Interior Alaska. It is a time of refection, a time of celebration. Since it such a big day we have done a double Dog Fan Club Draw!
To me, Winter Solstice truly signifies the passing of time. On this introspective day, the stark reality is that time will never come to a stand still. Days continue to pass whether that be during the beauty of the dark, starry skies of the winter months or the during the seemingly endless sunshiny days of summer.
I always find myself wishing for this day to arrive. Perhaps I’m just excited for more daylight. But as today arrives, and I watch the sunshine come over the horizon, it seems wrong and undignified to hope for time to pass. Instead I want to celebrate the moment. All of our days are precious whether they are full of darkness or full of light.
Scout, Cloud, Ziptie and I walked up to the top of the hill west of the kennel to watch the sunrise at 10:56 this morning. It was -10ºF and clouds were along the southern horizon. Here are they are… waiting for the sun.
Congratulations to both Barbara Schupeltz who is a fan of Cloud, and Jeanne Schnackenberg who is a fan of Scout.
Barbara and Jeanne win a packet of SP Kennel M&M’s, a Fan Club Winner Certificate and a glam shot of their respective pooches. We’ll get those out to you as soon as we can.
Cloud is a funny, little gal with an independent spirit. She loves being a sled dog and is remarkably talented. She started and finished the Iditarod in 2020. As you can see, she also likes to cuddle.
Scout is a ‘one and only’. He is the essence of SP Kennel. He trained and raced incredibly hard for many years, starting, finishing and winning races across the Arctic. He now takes his retirement years seriously. He and Aliy have a very special bond.
To find out more about our athletes look at the “Dogs” page. To join the Dog Fan Club you can hit the “Become a Dog Fan” tab at the top of the page or click here. We will have a Fan Club Draw twice a month or more during race time and special events. It’s fun. Support your dog or dogs!
Happy Winter Solstice SPK! Thanks for sharing that sunrise. I hope lucky sunrise gazers Scout and Cloud got some extra treats- oh and Ziptie too.
Happy Winter Solstice….the return of the Sun is a welcomed sight and glad you enjoyed it with your buddies! Still smiling about the fact your sunrise came after 10 am….yes indeed this is a momentous occasion…especially when you live where the extremes of sunlight and darkness are so pronouced!
Beautiful! (You and the dogs)