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  "title": "Fabulous Fifty Trips on Jamie Thingelstad",
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        "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2022/02/22/dogsledding-with-wintergreen.html",
        "title": "Dogsledding with Wintergreen",
        "content_html": "<p>It was 2009 when I <a href=\"https://www.thingelstad.com/2009/01/11/im-going-dog.html\">first went dogsledding at Wintergreen</a>! That trip was just me, and it was <a href=\"http://laynekennedy.com/\">Layne Kennedy</a>&rsquo;s photography workshop. It was an amazing 3-days of dogsledding and I got three awesome friends out of it as well!</p>\n<p>So it was great to come back 13 years later, this time with the whole family, and have a fun half-day dogsledding trip with <a href=\"https://www.dogsledding.com\">Wintergreen Dogsled Lodge</a> outside of Ely.</p>\n<p>The dogs were just as I remembered them — so excited to pull and really loud when they had to be stopped. The dogs seemed friendlier than I remembered from the first time. We got a plenty cold day with temperatures around -4 F°. Everyone had a good time on the snow!</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/f84e0b6c25.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/f84e0b6c25.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/f3a2dd4b12.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/f3a2dd4b12.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/77f36e8631.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/77f36e8631.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/6bbbb2bc77.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/6bbbb2bc77.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/aabeff762e.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/aabeff762e.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/f83e5ec0e5.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/f83e5ec0e5.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/1388721e6a.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/1388721e6a.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/040a311d6c.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/040a311d6c.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/0ced557eda.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/0ced557eda.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/facf9f69c7.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/facf9f69c7.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/9c7c219683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/9c7c219683.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/97d0860c30.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/97d0860c30.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/b4810c9d19.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/b4810c9d19.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/2b6fea3450.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/2b6fea3450.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/436b4814c2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/436b4814c2.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/4b852b9665.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/4b852b9665.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/5fd3f0886a.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/5fd3f0886a.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/a97d30cf78.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/a97d30cf78.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/14223f2afe.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/14223f2afe.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/75ac119179.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/75ac119179.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/c123511278.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/c123511278.jpg\"></div>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-02-22T21:17:23-05:00",
        "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2022/02/22/dogsledding-with-wintergreen.html",
        "tags": ["Family","Travel","Outdoors","Fabulous Fifty Trips"]
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        "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2022/02/21/frozen-head-shots.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p>Frozen head shots at the end of todays dogsledding adventure!</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/56b5ba7f88.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Person in snow-dusted black beanie, orange ski goggles, and Seirus face mask standing in a snowy pine forest.\" /><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/b167278ecd.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Person bundled in a hooded puffer jacket and frost-covered balaclava and knit hat after dogsledding in snowy conditions\" /><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/bd3593e66c.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Person bundled in a smiley-face beanie, black neck gaiter, and colorful knit scarf standing on a snowy frozen lake.\" /><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/134b9cde6c.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Child bundled in a blue jacket and FC Bayern München winter hat with a snow-covered Turtle Fur neck gaiter pulled up over their face, standing on a snowy frozen landscape with dogsled equipment\" /></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-02-21T21:07:50-05:00",
        "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2022/02/21/frozen-head-shots.html",
        "tags": ["Outdoors","Weather","Fabulous Fifty Trips"]
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        "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2022/02/21/two-minutes-on.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p>Two minutes on the dogsled trails out with <a href=\"https://www.dogsledding.com\">Wintergreen Dogsled Lodge</a> today. We had to stop and start the sled so you hear the “woah” and “hike” commands. Willow and Acorn are the two lead dogs. Tammy and Mazie are in the sled in front of me, and Tyler was on their sled.</p>\n<p><video controls=\"controls\" playsinline=\"playsinline\" src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/2bc6f26c37.mov\" width=\"360\" height=\"640\" poster=\"https://www.thingelstad.com/uploads/2022/3091932600.png\" preload=\"none\"></video></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-02-21T21:03:43-05:00",
        "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2022/02/21/two-minutes-on.html",
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        "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2022/02/21/a-quite-minute.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p>A quite minute on the dogsled trails out with <a href=\"https://www.dogsledding.com\">Wintergreen Dogsled Lodge</a> today.</p>\n<p><video controls=\"controls\" playsinline=\"playsinline\" src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/e641c45c85.mov\" width=\"360\" height=\"640\" poster=\"https://www.thingelstad.com/uploads/2022/8dc8a1bdc4.png\" preload=\"none\"></video></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-02-21T21:00:38-05:00",
        "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2022/02/21/a-quite-minute.html",
        "tags": ["Videos","Outdoors","Weather","Fabulous Fifty Trips"]
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      {
        "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2022/02/20/snowmobiling-around-tower.html",
        "title": "Snowmobiling Around Tower",
        "content_html": "<p>We had a fabulous day on the trails with snowmobiles! We got to <a href=\"https://vermilionhouseboats.com\">Lake Vermillion Houseboats</a> right at 9a to get our snowmobiles and helmets. We were on the trail in no time. We hadn&rsquo;t had breakfast so we stopped in Tower after a short ride across Pike Bay at <a href=\"https://www.goodoldaystowermn.com\">Good Ol&rsquo; Days Cafe</a> for a &ldquo;greasy spoon&rdquo; breakfast. It also served as a quick gear test and we realized the folks were going to need some help with warm hands. We picked up a bunch of hand warmers at the gas station and then we hit the trail for pretty good loop.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/f4621f4b4a.jpg\" alt=\"Snowmobile trail map near Tower Minnesota showing a highlighted loop route passing through Sudan, Eagles Nest, and Wahlsten areas.\">\n<p>I’m not sure on the total distance but we were out on the trail for a bit over 3 hours after breakfast. The hand warmers were a big help and we had a great time. I thought the distance was just right but mostly everyone else thought we could have ended an hour earlier. 🙂 I also wasn&rsquo;t that cold when we got done and everyone else felt pretty cold. 🥶</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/6ef5ef02b5.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/6ef5ef02b5.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/d594722a46.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/d594722a46.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/0745de8a9c.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/0745de8a9c.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/3ee67afc51.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/3ee67afc51.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/ee6833d4d7.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/ee6833d4d7.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/9ca53f836b.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/9ca53f836b.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/33041e546c.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/33041e546c.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/d274ad410d.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/d274ad410d.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/2fbeefc44e.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/2fbeefc44e.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/ee50c5ba3c.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/ee50c5ba3c.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/7e985ae5b7.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/7e985ae5b7.jpg\"></div>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-02-20T18:25:37-05:00",
        "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2022/02/20/snowmobiling-around-tower.html",
        "tags": ["Family","Travel","Gallery","Outdoors","Fabulous Fifty Trips"]
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        "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2022/02/19/downtown-ely-nice.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p>Downtown Ely. Nice to see the theatre open again!</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/64e8cdb0b9.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" alt=\"Snow-covered main street of Ely Minnesota in winter with the Ely water tower visible and Frandsen Bank and Trust on the left\" /><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/2535bdf13c.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"State Theatre marquee in downtown Ely showing Uncharted and Marry Me with tickets $5, surrounded by snow.\" /><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/85c096e934.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Snow-covered sidewalk in downtown Ely Minnesota with storefronts including Roth Chiropractic and an American flag visible in winter\" /></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-02-19T22:50:19-05:00",
        "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2022/02/19/downtown-ely-nice.html",
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        "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2022/02/19/snow-sculptures-in.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p>Snow sculptures in Whiteside Park in Ely, MN.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/316c581e64.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Large snow sculpture of a fish with detailed carved scales and fins, displayed outdoors in Whiteside Park in Ely MN in winter.\" /><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/8f51d461b1.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Snow sculpture of a womans face with fish and feathers carved into her hair, displayed in a snowy park in Ely MN\" /><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/d5b404330e.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Large snow sculpture of a bald eagle head with detailed feathers, displayed outdoors in a snowy park with bare winter trees behind it.\" /><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/5f4541e34b.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Snow sculpture of a pelican holding a fish in its beak, with more animal snow sculptures and bare winter trees behind it, Ely MN\" /><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/fa15edd647.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Two large snow sculptures in a snowy park, one resembling a stone building and another a decorative circular design, with trees and a house behind them.\" /></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-02-19T22:46:49-05:00",
        "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2022/02/19/snow-sculptures-in.html",
        "tags": ["Arts","Weather","Fabulous Fifty Trips"]
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      {
        "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2022/02/19/highway-mn-heading.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p>Highway MN 169 heading into Ely.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/82fc757eeb.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" alt=\"Icy two-lane highway MN 169 lined with snow and evergreens, with a Breitlung Monument Park sign on the right.\" /><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/155e887d2d.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" alt=\"Snow-covered Highway MN 169 lined with tall pines on both sides stretching toward a brown road sign and foggy horizon near Ely Minnesota.\" /><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/0f515faae8.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" alt=\"Snow-covered Highway MN 169 curving into fog, flanked by pine trees and utility poles on a grey winter day.\" /></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2022-02-19T22:43:16-05:00",
        "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2022/02/19/highway-mn-heading.html",
        "tags": ["Travel","Weather","Cars","Fabulous Fifty Trips"]
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      {
        "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2022/01/30/tammy-and-i.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p>Tammy and I had a wonderful weekend at <a href=\"https://www.wildriceretreat.com\">Wild Rice Retreat</a> in Bayfield.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/641d4f548d.jpg\" alt=\"Person in dark coat walking along a snow-dusted wooden bridge decorated with garland toward a modern retreat building in winter woods\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/5c4c9df346.jpg\" alt=\"Snow-covered clearing at Wild Rice Retreat in Bayfield with bare trees casting long shadows and a cabin visible through the woods.\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/3036f3cfcb.jpg\" alt=\"Snow-covered trail winding through bare winter trees at sunset, with long shadows and small wooden trail markers on each side.\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/1f3d3c04e3.jpg\" alt=\"Row of modern wood-and-dark-panel cabins elevated on stilts in a snowy forest clearing under a blue winter sky\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/6c0693cc16.jpg\" alt=\"Small wood-sided cabin with a metal gabled roof surrounded by deep snow and bare winter trees at sunset\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/a0ffbfad89.jpg\" alt=\"Two people in winter hats and puffer jackets smiling for a selfie beside a frozen lake at sunset.\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2022/375b62b0f5.jpg\" alt=\"Snow-covered trail winding through a winter birch and pine forest at dusk, bare white trunks lining both sides\">\n",
        "date_published": "2022-01-30T22:05:00-05:00",
        "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2022/01/30/tammy-and-i.html",
        "tags": ["Family","Travel","Fabulous Fifty Trips"]
      }
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