Last training weekend for this "winter"

[Katariina Roiha]

The weather here in the northern part of Finland is changing fast to warm spring/summer to catch up with the rest of the world . The meteorological changes here up north are tremendously fast. This weekend the 26.-27.4. we still had the best conditions ever to train with our dogs. Today the 28.4. now as I´m writing this the warmth wave cought up with us so all the snow has started to melt.

Some pictures of our dreamy weekend

The sunset on saturday

Evita and a grouse met each other closely

Our youngest setter Sheriff had grouses on point quite a few times. He has a superb nose!

and here is the target

a grouse jogging in the sunset

and one flying away

[Susan Stone]

I've only just had time to stop and stare... and admire... and smile at keep-fit for the finnish grouse! I think Petra and I and maybe some others would welcome a ES training camp up north around March next year:-))) maybe more fun than Crufts...
Whta lense do you use for these fantastic shots?

[Katariina Roiha]

lens 70-300mm with a stabilizer.

Welcome, I will arrange a training camp for you with pleasure :)

[Susan Stone]

Thanks - I was thinking of getting the same - so far all I have is 17-85mm and although the camera is fast, the lense is not enough for setters!

Looking forward to the training camp - but will have to do some northern keep-fit first:-))

[Kati Mäkelä]

Very nice photos Kata as always!!

[Marta Magi]

Super photo collection. The one with the sledge reminds me of a novel 'Call of the wild' by Jack London :-) Althogh there were nothing and nobody who helped the dogs to pull :-)))))))