Photo: A sunny day on Stewart Lake

Kuujjuaq mushers take advantage of the sunny and calm weather Feb. 25 to exercise their dog team, pictured here running across Stewart Lake. Mushers across Nunavik are gearing up for this year’s edition of Ivakkak, the region’s dog sled race, which departs March 27 from Umiujaq en route to Ivujivik. (PHOTO BY SARAH ROGERS)