The Fur Rendevous was a great way to get out and see all the sights. The sun was out shining gloriously and Bernie actually found a sweet parking place on Second Ave. This made walking a breeze to the fur auction. Wolf pelts started at $400, fox $250, beaver and ermine were $200 I think. We saw the snow sculptures which were not half-melted like in some years. The one where I'm posing is a palm tree and the other is the squirrel off the movie "Ice Age". The last snow sculpture pictured is when the brought Jesus to Pilate and they crowd yelled "Crucify Him". There was a cross too, but I don't have the full shot. It was very moving. Actually Bernie remembers making as many as 130 snow cubes when the Guard handled that years ago. This year there were maybe 25, if that. But they were all artisticly sculpted by various groups, and far better than we could have done! We ended the day by having dinner at the Glacier Brewhouse which was so fine. For excellent pictures on the start of the Iditarod Rce see Chris and Dori's blog. Dori has captured some fantastic photos.
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