My Everyday Photos

Uh oh. You can tell that this winter is going to be a long one. The lack of snow is bringing out some real creativity in the valley.

Yesterday Jennifer asked me if I was going to race and I had not a clue what she was referring to. Then she said ‘bring your camera to TwispWorks at noon’. Hmmm. MA knew about the race too and apparently was thinking about entering. She and I had a dog walk this morning and, well, we were a little late but we figured, like many events around here, it might not start quite on time. We were wrong. By the time we got there, most contestants had already had their practice run and their competitive run. MA was convinced to join in the fun and did really well, coming in third place out of about a dozen qualifiers. There were a few rules. Knocking over a cup would cost you time. Going off course would get you disqualified. Costumes were encouraged.

The judge

All the media turned out for this event.

Game Face

Jennifer had a great costume

A silent spectator

Jennifer gives pointers while MA gets outfitted for the race

Equipment adjustment

Practice run

Uh oh

Good thing it was practice

Ready to start for real

It takes some effort to get the thing moving

On the back stretch

Kelly tries again after disqualifying earlier.

Mo won. It was her machine and her idea!

Steve Foreman’s video from the Big Wheel Derby can be seen at the Methow Grist.