My son Riley is giving Lance Mackey an almost-high-five as Lance heads down the Chena River near the starting gate of the Yukon Quest. Blair French, Fairbanks

Photo by Carole Davis Mike Kardanoff is surrounded in heavy ice fog with his hands up in exasperation. Another minus 40-degree day. This is getting really old. Having been born and raised in Fairbanks, even he is starting to get cabin fever in this colder-than-normal winter. The tank, shorts and bunny boots outfit was a dare. Sometimes you just have to make light of the situation and poke fun at Mother Nature.

With more daylight and a clear sky, the sun cast a shadow which seemed to reflect the blue of midday sky. Steve Kakaruk, Fairbanks