Many participants in the City of Lakes Loppet push themselves to the limit, often reflected in their facial expressions, some of which are not necessarily flattering.

This participant looks like she’s having fun.

Last weekend we had the City of Lakes Loppet, a collection of skiing related events centered on Lake of the Isles. This photo shows the launch of the Sons of Norway Minne-Loppet, taken while I was waiting for the crew of Mitchster, Rob, and Matt to arrive for our trek onto Lake of the Isles.